January 2013

The Departments of Professional Standards and RIPA – #TheRestIsUnbelievablySilent

Firstly I would like to refer you to my earlier blogs on the subject if you haven’t already read them Social Media, the Police and RIPA – #TheRestIsSilence The Departments of Professional Standards and RIPA #TheRestIsSilence and if you really have nothing better to do Social Media, The State and Interception #TheRestIsSilence In the second part of that unholy trilogy I commented that 3 out of 4 Forces that I had written to and requested information under the Freedom of Information Act had refused to supply me with any information and that they had all refused to Confirm or Deny whether they even held the information I was requesting.… Read the whole post

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Theresa May’s Belated Christmas Present

So yesterday our revered Home Secretary, Theresa May,  published her plans for the future of Police pay, and what wonderful plans they are. If I understand it correctly the starting pay for a newly recruited Constable has been cut by £4,000 (or 17%) to £19,000 although PCCs and/or Chief Constables will have the discretion to add on regional payments of up to £3,000 on top, bringing the staring pay up to a maximum of £22,000.… Read the whole post

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