My father was a policeman and rose to Sergeant in a lot less time than Dan has been in the force. He left because, years ago, pay was not as good as now and he had major expenses....... e.g. me! :D

But he lined up a well-paid job in the private sector berfore he left.

Dan's hasty departure from the police has more to it than meets the eye. I don't buy the Savile investigation excuse.

Well there you are your Dad had also reasons to want to leave the Police but ones that had no bearing at all as to how good he was as to his job.
It is to his credit too that he was a member of the Police force.

Dan maybe should have had something lined up and maybe he has,we don't know.
he couldn't however have something lined up to start if he was also going into BB for a possible 2 and a half months.

Neither you or I can know for sure if the Saville element to him leaving the Police is right or not, he has stated that however and his word is good enough for me.
There is nothing anywhere, even from his former bosses in the Police to indicate he is not saying what was so as to that.
I can then accept his account of things very easily in that case.

I'm sure Dan can live with you not buying it.

Let's hope he can live with his own decision!

He seems to be someone who expects to command respect. Some of that must come from his position as a police officer.

He will get precious little as a benefits claimant - his current position!

Dan made it clear he had no idea what he would do once he left the house,

Joey, you are one of the members on here whose views I greatly respect but I cannot agree that what Dan has has done is it any way comparable to what my father did, and why he did it.

So in this case we will have to agree to disagree. :)

I have no idea what it will be but I really doubt Dan will need to be a benefit claimant, there are many jobs available that he could do from his training and knowledge gained in the Police force and I would dare bet there will be offers from other sources waiting when he comes out too.

I doubt he will have much to really worry about as to an income in the future.

hey, despite disagreeing with you, I have loved this debate with you though and thank you very much for sharing that your Father was a policeman too.
We just look at Dan differently clearly,I believe him, you have doubts.
All my best to you anyway.

I'm sure he'll manage.
You don't give up, do you? :hugesmile: Why do you care what Dan does as a career anyway?

I don't care one iota. :D

I just think there's more to it than meets the eye.

Secrets & Lies, Secrets & Lies! Lol! ;)

i think he just wanted a change. his son's getting older so he doesn't need to rely on his dad for every little thing. does his son live with him all the time?

Surprised at your comment I thought I had been as friendly as possible during it, however you made the first comparison of your Father leaving the Police force not me.
I never compared your Father leaving the police force with Dan's decision either,so please dont twist what I say.

YOU had said why would someone leave the Police after so many years.
Dan left for his own reasons,which really are nothing to do with you or me anyway.
All I said was that clearly there are reasons why people leave jobs they do after a fair amount of time of doing it.

I added after you said, not me,that your Father leaving for his reasons bore no bearing at all as to how good he was at his job.
You were implying that Dan mustn't have been that good at his job, but to me it is the same, him leaving the force for whatever his reasons are also has no bearings as to how good he was as to his job.

Fair enough though, you brought your Father in to the conversation not me and I felt quite privileged you had shared that with me as well.
However I can see that I would have been better to ignore your comment as to your Father.

I thought we had a constructive and decent conversation, well clearly I was wrong, I will most certainly not, make that mistake again.