Should I let the police give them a warning?

You made the right call when you rang the police and you need to follow it through. You can ask the PCOS to act sensitively if they are neighbours but at least the bullies will know that you won't stand for it. Good luck

I haven't read the whole thread so apologise if I'm relating something.

I think that if you've told the police it is up to them to decide.

You did the right thing. There approach and attitude is all wrong - it is harrassment.

Make sure you tell the policeman that interviewed you that one of them is claiming to be a 'trainee policeman'. He could just be using this as a means of threatening people.

Most police officers keep quiet about their jobs because people with a grudge against the police might take it out on them or their family. That's why I'd suspect the young man of lying about being a 'trainee' policeman. They are trained to be discreet.

The Police may ask you how you wish to proceed, and give you the option as to what to do. It might be a warning to be more considerate or it may be something stronger. At the end of the day they used unnecessary "force" to try to make you do what they wanted and they need stopping.

So sorry you have such a rude neighbor. My only worry is that he has a partner who may be willing to support his version of the facts. Be prepared for these hoodlums to fabricate a story to their advantage.

Going forward, I would install a hidden security camera covering the vicinity of my front door and ideally, a second one pointing at my car.

You may also want to take detailed pictures (with date and time stamp) of your car in its current condition in case it gets vandalized. Should your car get moved or stolen, GPS technology has the capability of showing where your car has been and for how long.

Well done you, you stood up to bullies and should be proud of yourself. I know it must be a worry for you now but I would just tell the police exactly what happened, tell them of your concerns and take their advice as to any future action. I would also be inclined to write everything down now while it's still fresh in your mind in case there's a delay before they visit.

Definitely let the police decide.

A few years ago I advertised an electric saw for sale locally, the chap turned up, had a go with it and agreed that it was what he wanted.
Days later he phoned to say it was no longer working and he wanted a refund. I told him it was working fine when he bought it. At 2am the following morning there was a hammering on the door and it was the said chap dressed in a police uniform demanding his 10 quid back. I shut the door on him and rang the police.
To their credit they arrived in minutes. I was asked if I had noted his number on his uniform shoulder, I had and noted there was not one, neither did I have his address, but I did have his home phone number. Within minutes again they had traced his address, by the time this bully had returned home there was a squad car waiting outside his house to arrest him.
Turned out that he was a Special Constable in his spare time hence the uniform.
He was prosecuted and chucked out of the Specials and then had a criminal record to boot.
So yes, the police take this very seriously and you were right to report this.

Never let anyone bully you - it's terrible behaviour and you don't need to put up with it.

The first man then said he was a trainee policeman
Two possibilities - he is, or he isn't.

If he is, then he doesn't sound as if he has the temperament to be a police officer and the sooner they terminate his employment the better, before he takes that attitude into a policing situation. He could cause a great deal of harm.

If he isn't, then the police will treat very seriously his impersonating a police officer. It is a crime.

I had a similar situation to this. I posted it on here "Neighbour problem". When the Police came, I did not find them at all helpful, they went to the neighbour first and she told a different story, all lies of course. They came to me and said that "there were two sides to every story". I felt they sided with her because she was in a similar profession to them. She had shouted at me that "she worked with the Police" insinuating that therefore they would not do anything.

I felt that the police sided with her although a few days later a neighbour further down the road who had seen what happened on his CCTV got in touch with the police himself. Female Police Officer said that the CCTV that had been fitted for me should not be showing the roadway. I did wonder what use the Police would make of it if it was required by them.

I would definately get CCTV fitted though it is really a security for me. Just hope the Police do not sit on the fence on this one. I have lost confidence in them.

I have the same situation with a new neighbour who made himself very unpopular within a week of moving in. He regularly blocked my garage and my drive with his huge van. He told me I shouldn't be driving ( nearly 50 years without an accident) and I have a mini bus licence !

He walked into another neighbours house and threatened and swore at the neighbour's 17 yr old daughter over where she had legitimately parked her car.

I took photos of his van and kept a log of every incident. Eventually I called the police as I was frightened by his aggressive attitude. Like you, I was surprised that they listened and offered help. I told them I just wanted it logged for now. They said call again if he does anything else aggressive to me.

Don't let these people bully you.

All the very best.

After this incidence is dealt with by the police - and I would suggest you do whatever they advise - keep a diary of anything these young men do thereafter that is either directly threatening or intended to annoy (noise, parties, bonfires) and do not hesitate to go back to the police with the diary. Harassment is a crime.

Well done you and I agree with everyone else let the police decide.

Well done you. This so called trainee police officer is probably nothing of the sort. He is just threatening and bullying you trying to stop you from reporting him. If he is telling the truth then he will definitely have a black mark against his record and will probably never make it into the police force. The police are public servants and should not act in this way. Good Luck. Please mention to the police about your fears of retaliation by them.

How are things now Sourcerer?