This Parrot Is Dead
I know a dead parrot when I see one and I’m looking at one right now. Well, not really a parrot but a Superintendent’s Direct Entry Programme. Many forces have indicated their continued support...
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David (Warwickshire) Vs Goliath (West Mercia)
Forget #Brexit, this is much closer to home and just as gripping to some of us. Before I go any further, beacuase I’m a fair kind of person, I must point out the collaboration...
An Open Letter to the West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner
Dear Mr Campion, You have been the West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner for several years now, and as you know the world of Policing has suffered some savage cuts brought about, mainly, by...
Policing Experience – Is There Another Crisis Waiting To Happen?
We’ve heard plenty about #CrisisInPolicing and I’m not going to convince you that there isn’t one. I have said before that there is, caused directly and personally by David Camoron and Theresa May. They...
First It Was Athena………..
……………Now we have iOPS Don’t worry, I’m not going to bore you with a rehash of everything good about the wonder that is Athena. Hot on the heels of Athena Greater Manchester Police have...
Police Suicides – The Grim Reality (Edited Version)
Many apologies for the length of time it hs taken to get this post from Draft to Published, I am still awaiting responses from far too many Forces for my liking. Not acceptable for...
Boris’s Mythical 20,000
Relax, this post will be very short. Within hours of being appointed Prime Minister Boris Johnson was promising to recruit 20,000 extra Police Officers for England and Wales. The majority said “Wow”, “Brilliant” and...
#Specialgate
Before I go any further this is NOT a post rubbishing Specials. If you search through my posts I don’t think I have ever done that, there are good and bad just the same...
What The College Did Next by Enid Blyton
The only problem is that it’s not a children’s novel, it’s a reality, and it’s coming to a Police Force near you soon. Not content with Graduate/Apprenticeship Entry as part of the grandly entitled...
Police Car AB1 – A Slight Reprise
My good friend Dr Ben (not 😂😂) recently suggested that I should go away and write another blog about car registration plates, so I have, not just to please Dr Ben but to highlight...
Stop And Search – A Peace Offering (Of Sorts)
There has been much animated discussion on Twatter over the weekend on the thorny subject of Stop and Search. There have been suggestions (often ignored), anger, sarcasm and even personal abuse from both sides...
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