A man has broken the record for being Britain's oldest policeman at 60.
Mick Mountain joined the police when he was 19, reports the Sun.
He is able to work past the normal retirement age thanks to a change in law.
He started work in 1966 and was paid £15 a week. He worked in the Territorial Support Group before moving to his present post at the Houses of Parliament.
Mick from Morden, South London, said: "I'm delighted I've kept the job I love."
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Man I hope I still have the enery and patience to be doing this job at 60
I know I'm not with a Home office force but my skipper is 63!!!!
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| QUOTE (Kitman @ January 10, 2007 11:24 pm) |
| I know I'm not with a Home office force but my skipper is 63!!!! |
At that age he shouldn't be policing parks, he should be pottering in the garden
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Kitman, what is the length of service for parks plod?
| QUOTE (Oldbillplod @ January 11, 2007 06:48 am) |
| QUOTE (Kitman @ January 10, 2007 11:24 pm) | | I know I'm not with a Home office force but my skipper is 63!!!! |
At that age he shouldn't be policing parks, he should be pottering in the garden Kitman, what is the length of service for parks plod? |
It's Local Authority rules so at the moment 65 (how scary is that) there's been alot of talk in the press etc that it may even go up to 68!!!
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| QUOTE (Kitman @ January 11, 2007 12:01 pm) |
| QUOTE (Oldbillplod @ January 11, 2007 06:48 am) | | QUOTE (Kitman @ January 10, 2007 11:24 pm) | | I know I'm not with a Home office force but my skipper is 63!!!! |
At that age he shouldn't be policing parks, he should be pottering in the garden Kitman, what is the length of service for parks plod? |
It's Local Authority rules so at the moment 65 (how scary is that) there's been alot of talk in the press etc that it may even go up to 68!!! |
How many years do you have to work for a full pension?
Battenburg zimmerframes for all
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The Palace of Westminster, which covers the HOP is full of old coppers who smell of pepermint and pi$$.
Jim
| QUOTE (fatboyjim154 @ January 11, 2007 07:36 pm) |
The Palace of Westminster, which covers the HOP is full of old coppers who smell of pepermint and pi$$.
Jim |
Does that include the ones in their thirties with the guns?
| QUOTE (Kitman @ January 12, 2007 06:34 pm) |
30 long years!!! ![sad.gif](http://4.<a href="http://www.forumer.com">forumer</a>.com/html/emoticons/sad.gif) |
Well its no longer than me which is a bonus.
| QUOTE (Orinoco @ January 12, 2007 06:18 pm) |
| QUOTE (fatboyjim154 @ January 11, 2007 07:36 pm) | The Palace of Westminster, which covers the HOP is full of old coppers who smell of pepermint and pi$$.
Jim |
Does that include the ones in their thirties with the guns?
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No because they are not the old ones. And I think they might be DPG.
Oldbillplod will know for sure.
| QUOTE (Oldbillplod @ January 12, 2007 06:42 pm) |
| QUOTE (Kitman @ January 12, 2007 06:34 pm) | | 30 long years!!! |
Well its no longer than me which is a bonus.
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True, but at least your retirement age is lower!
| QUOTE (Sarge @ January 11, 2007 07:14 pm) |
| Battenburg zimmerframes for all |
Could be a market in those Al???