The SFE - Doc 71 Nayland Fireman
9th June 1998
Sub Officer Wigglesworth was at home on rota on account of being on duty on the preceding weekend 6th and 7th June 1998. Therefore, he was on duty the following day 10th June 1998 in the Brigades training department at Lowestoft.
In the late afternoon during this rota-day he received a telephone call at his home address from Divisional Officer Colin Hodge. This was strange considering he had never previously received a telephone call at home from DO Hodge.
Sub officer informed DO Hodge that he did not discuss workplace matters out of duty and that he should contact him the following day at work. DO Hodge was also told to refrain from contacting Sub Officer Wigglesworth at home in the future.
DO Hodge reacted in quite an aggressive tone and persuaded Sub Officer Wigglesworth to waive his rights to home privacy insisting that it ‘will only take a minute’ and ‘its in your best interests’ and other metaphorical pearls of wisdom.
‘alright what do you want?’ DO Hodge was asked.
In a voice that is a dead ringer for Boycey on “Only Fools and Horse’s” ( the accent had not gone unnoticed by others, he was referred to as Boycey whilst seconded to the Fire Service College) DO Hodge said ‘Yeah I’ve been asked to interview you about the near miss you put in last week. I want to do it tomorrow. I have spoken to Jim Parsons and looked through your diary and see that you aren’t assigned to anything tomorrow’.
‘Right’ acknowledged Sub Officer Wigglesworth.
Going on DO Hodge proceeded to say ‘ So I though I would let you know and check to make sure you make yourself available tomorrow.’
In reply Sub Officer Wigglesworth said ‘ Just exactly what is it you want me for tomorrow, you say interview, what kind of interview.’
In blunt style DO Hodge said ‘You’ll find out tomorrow, just make sure your there at 10 o’clock right. I’m not prepared to say any more. I’ll see you tomorrow good bye.’
And the telephone line went dead.
Sub Officer Wigglesworth was at home on rota on account of being on duty on the preceding weekend 6th and 7th June 1998. Therefore, he was on duty the following day 10th June 1998 in the Brigades training department at Lowestoft.
In the late afternoon during this rota-day he received a telephone call at his home address from Divisional Officer Colin Hodge. This was strange considering he had never previously received a telephone call at home from DO Hodge.
Sub officer informed DO Hodge that he did not discuss workplace matters out of duty and that he should contact him the following day at work. DO Hodge was also told to refrain from contacting Sub Officer Wigglesworth at home in the future.
DO Hodge reacted in quite an aggressive tone and persuaded Sub Officer Wigglesworth to waive his rights to home privacy insisting that it ‘will only take a minute’ and ‘its in your best interests’ and other metaphorical pearls of wisdom.
‘alright what do you want?’ DO Hodge was asked.
In a voice that is a dead ringer for Boycey on “Only Fools and Horse’s” ( the accent had not gone unnoticed by others, he was referred to as Boycey whilst seconded to the Fire Service College) DO Hodge said ‘Yeah I’ve been asked to interview you about the near miss you put in last week. I want to do it tomorrow. I have spoken to Jim Parsons and looked through your diary and see that you aren’t assigned to anything tomorrow’.
‘Right’ acknowledged Sub Officer Wigglesworth.
Going on DO Hodge proceeded to say ‘ So I though I would let you know and check to make sure you make yourself available tomorrow.’
In reply Sub Officer Wigglesworth said ‘ Just exactly what is it you want me for tomorrow, you say interview, what kind of interview.’
In blunt style DO Hodge said ‘You’ll find out tomorrow, just make sure your there at 10 o’clock right. I’m not prepared to say any more. I’ll see you tomorrow good bye.’
And the telephone line went dead.
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