Can PCSOs ride on railways when on duty ?
Hi Folks I am not aware of any agreement with the rail companies regarding travel. Here in South Yorkshire we have a formal agreement with all the bus companies and Supertram (a mass transit light rail system operating in Sheffield) that Police Staff on duty (PCSOs,Traffic Wardens etc.) can travel free in uniform or on production of ID card. The bus & tram operators feel that this arrangement gives added security to their staff & passengers. Indeed members of my team have ridden the tram at the request of the operator to discourage unacceptable behaviour by school kids. Police Officers can travel free either on or off duty on production of warrant card. However this obliges them to act if trouble occures and I know several who prefer to pay rather than be identified when off duty. Obviously a Constable is always a Constable but a PCSO only has powere when in uniform. This is the reason why the arrangemnts differ for Police Officers & Police Staff. I would say that without a proper agre
