day four

thursday we started the day with a nice stroll with pauline to Michael Messinger Hall, which is where Met police receive training in hands on techniques, self-defense, and conflict resolution. interesting enough the hall was traditionally used for the Titanic inquiries after it sank and still possesses some of the original equipment used in those proceedings. unfortunately, i had dressed a little too nice to participate in the hands on activities but i had a serious giggle watching everyone else beat Richard with the batons. that afternoon we went to Lambeth to the Central Communications Command for the Met. here we learned how calls from the public are screened and dispatched to officers on the street.