Well there have been a number of these spotted in my area recently.. Police Cardboard Constables!

So far I haven't seen any with body parts drawn on them but rumour has it that one was disappearing in the back of a van last night. I might need to get the paint marker out

What will they think of next.

Did they licence the use of my likeness ;).

We have real Coppers here :d, apart from the flamin' PCSO's anyway.

The bit is Clive they have put them up in some of the worst areas. They will go back in a few hours and it might still be there in some form if they are lucky.

I'm still absolutely creased by it. This must be the result of budget cuts

The usual trick is old patrol cars in a lay-by but that mostly stopped as people were nicking them or stripping bits off them.

Anyhow, It's not the coppers you see that you should be concerned with, it's the ones you don't see (me) that catch more crooks :D

The usual trick is old patrol cars in a lay-by but that mostly stopped as people were nicking them or stripping bits off them.

Anyhow, It's not the coppers you see that you should be concerned with, it's the ones you don't see (me) that catch more crooks :D

Why doesn't that surprise me, some will steal anything!

I know your new motor now Clive so I will be sure to look out for it when I'm down your way

If someone were to draw a certain body part on this cardboard constable.. Would they get done with assaulting a police officer?

Apparently technology has advanced so far now that they can make the cardboard constables with the same IQ as the real ones! ha ha

in the 'states they found they worked just as well as the real thing for getting drivers to slow down (seriously)

Ha ha ha, thats great, I wonder how many people they catch out with that, this side of the pond they wear camo clothes and hide in bushes, those ones you don't want catching you.

Lmao

Well from what I have heard, people are slowing down but surely that will only work once? It's not hard to see it's flat and made of cardboard! Unless the guy just likes Ryvitas!

I think its the new training regime they use now. They've got to keep slim so if they stand side on, they can't be spotted, a bit like Time Crisis lol

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Apparently technology has advanced so far now that they can make the cardboard constables with the same IQ as the real ones!

That's an insult to cardboard!

The bit is Clive they have put them up in some of the worst areas. They will go back in a few hours and it might still be there in some form if they are lucky.

I'm still absolutely creased by it. This must be the result of budget cuts

Yes saves £££££s - its a "flat" rate

I can see these being throughout student homes after drunk nights out.

UPDATE: I was right. Went out last night, there are now 3 in various rooms in the Uni accommodation.

Makes a change from stealing traffic cones I suppose :-)

I have seen a couple of these actually! They are very good deterrants as they cause you to drop a brick outa your rear end, and that is, until you get to it and see its a lump of paper and then you want to spontaneously combust it!

There was a few used in Stores to warn shoplifters off a few years ago.

I think they all got swiped. :p

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Still have them in Poundland. Do folks really steal from there? Why? It's a pound just buy it and nick something from M&S (other stores are available)