But that's part of the problem... The examples you've given here and in previous posts would've been exactly the same for any self respecting human... saving people on 7/7, check. Jumping in a canal to save someone, check. The one in the quarry, that was a choice of the people in question which came down to stupid health and safety crap. If they'd been off duty would they have tried to save them... well probably not but most real people would. Again, that's the point... PCSO's aren't police officers. What you describe is that you're powers don't really exceed a normal citizen defending themself against violence. Sorry, I'm still not convinced! Edit: Good luck with that, regardless of opinion, in the eyes of the people that matter being a PCSO should be a good stepping stone towards your goal.