Police surgeries for the deaf

[Miss-Delectable]

Police Surgeries For The Deaf (from Lancashire Telegraph)

Lancashire Constabulary's Pennine and Eastern divisions are joining forces with East Lancs Deaf Society to introduce the special Police And Communities Together (PACT) Surgeries.

The surgery will be held at the Inn on the Wharf, Manchester Road, Burnley, on Wednesday June 27, between 6.30pm and 8pm.

Neighbourhood policing teams from Blackburn and Burnley will be available to discuss community issues for deaf people throughout East Lancashire.

A sign language interpreter will be present.

PCSO Marcus Locke, who covers Burnley Town centre, said: "This is an initiative we have developed with the assistance, support and guidance of the East Lancs Deaf society.

"An interpreter will be at the surgery and I would encourage members of our deaf community to call in and let us know their concerns or just to find out who their local neighbourhood community officers are and what they can do for them."

Sgt Viki Crorken, Burnley Neighbourhood Policing Co-ordinator, added: "Lancashire Constabulary and its partners recognise that the county has a diverse community and is committed to encouraging our residents to be involved in local issues.

"This is the first deaf police and community together (PACT) surgery to be held within East Lancashire and we will continue to run regular surgeries throughout the area "I believe it is an excellent opportunity for our neighbourhood teams and partner agencies to have a better understanding of issues that arise within the deaf community."

Pennine covers Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale, while Eastern is for Blackburn, Darwen, Hyndburn and the Ribble Valley.

 

[Tousi]

Thank you for this, Miss Delectable. Since, this is an obvious Britich term and not a medical one, can you tell me what "surgery" in this context means? Sounds like it means an organized gathering or meetings, etc....I don't have an OED to assist me here...

 

[Reba]

It does sound like a town hall style public meeting. Let's hope it's not police cutting on Deafies! Or terps cutting on police?

 

[shel90]

It does sound like a town hall style public meeting. Let's hope it's not police cutting on Deafies! Or terps cutting on police?

I know! When I read the title..I was like HUH? I had images of the police performing surgery on Deaf people. Ohhhhhhhhhh I dont think so!

 

[R2D2]

Thank you for this, Miss Delectable. Since, this is an obvious Britich term and not a medical one, can you tell me what "surgery" in this context means? Sounds like it means an organized gathering or meetings, etc....I don't have an OED to assist me here...

I'm British. The term is mostly used in the UK for a GP doctor's office, often called a "surgery" but can also be used in other contexts, where the organisation holding the surgery will be "open" at a particular location so that people can drop in and ask questions and deal with concerns. So just think of when you drop in to your local doctor whenever you have a question about your health....

Nothing to do with operations.

Now that we are on this subject why do you Americans say you're going to the "bathroom" when you are going to toilet and not having a bath or shower? Why not just say you're going to "the toilet", like we do?

 

[shel90]

I'm British. The term is mostly used in the UK for a GP doctor's office, often called a "surgery" but can also be used in other contexts, where the organisation holding the surgery will be "open" at a particular location so that people can drop in and ask questions and deal with concerns. So just think of when you drop in to your local doctor whenever you have a question about your health....

Nothing to do with operations.

Now that we are on this subject why do you Americans say you're going to the "bathroom" when you are going to toilet and not having a bath or shower? Why not just say you're going to "the toilet", like we do?

I agree with u about the bathroom issue..I am not comfortable about using that term..I prefer to use the term "Restroom" when asking hostess or strangers to locate it but then again I thought twice...I am not really making sense cuz I am asking to go to a room to rest!!!!

Next time I go to a public event or restaurant, I will use the word "toilet" instead and see how people react...I dont know whhhyyy we are asking to go to a room to take a bath! hahahahah!

 

[R2D2]

It's funny. I know an American who emigrated to Australia and he's a teacher in a school. When he first arrived, he thought his class was really rude, because the children would ask permission "to go to the toilet". He made the offenders write out lines. The poor kids didn't know what they had done wrong and he felt really bad when he finally understood the difference.

Restroom?? That's even worse than "bathroom"! It does bring to mind someone going there for a nap.