October 2018 - RetiredAndAngry

Police Pay Pensions and Conditions – It All Makes Sense Now

5 Comments / #CrisisInPolicing, #CutsHaveConsequences, #NoConfidenceInTheresaMay, Pensions, Policing, Theresa May, Tom Winsor / RetiredAndAngry

But I still don’t agree with it. Correct me if I’m wrong but the first major changes came with Tom Winsor’s ‘Independent’ Reviews. Instead of being able to retire on a full pension after 30 years service ‘Tom’ recommended increasing retirement age to 60 for a full pension.… Read the whole post

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Government Policing and Contempt

#CrisisInPolicing, #CutsHaveConsequences, #MaysMayhem, Government, Policing / RetiredAndAngry

I make no apology for concealing the identity of my contributors, but within 48 hours I received 2 pieces that show just how contemptuous the government are of Policing, and, worse, they are dragging National Police Chiefs Council officers along with them.… Read the whole post

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Political Choice

Policing / RetiredAndAngry

As it’s Sunday I’ll make it briefReduced Numbers of Police Officers Reduced Numbers of PCSOs Reduced Numbers of Special Constables Reduced Numbers of Police Staff General Crime Rate UP Knife Crime through the roof Gun Crime increased Murders/Attempts increased Police Response Times increased Fewer Nurses Fewer Doctors Longer NHS Waiting Lists More operations cancelled More ‘bed blocking’ Fewer Soldiers Fewer Sailors Fewer Aircrew More chaos surrounding Benefits (Universal Credit) More people in debt More Suicides Fewer Custodial Sentences Fewer Teachers Fewer Social Workers Fewer Probation Officers Increased levels of Student Loan debt.… Read the whole post

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Something Is Rotten In The State Of Britain

3 Comments / Corruption, Craig Mackey, Metropolitan Police, MOPAC, Policing / RetiredAndAngry

Something Is Rotten In The State Of Britain. Nicked from Facebook, it is definitely not mine, but the ramifications of Craig Mackey’s actions, or lack of, just rumble on and on, and the smell is not very palatable.… Read the whole post

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Context

3 Comments / Craig Mackey, Leadership, Policing, Terrorism / RetiredAndAngry

Context is everything. It can completely change one’s understanding of an event or comment. Many things have been said over the past few days about the (in)actions of Acting Commissioner Sir Craig Mackey during and after the terrible events on Westminster Bridge and the Palace of Westminster.… Read the whole post

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MackeyGate Rumbles On

8 Comments / Policing, Craig Mackey, Keith Palmer, Metropolitan Police, Terrorism / RetiredAndAngry

Just a quick one today, but I’m still Apoplectic, Incandescent and any other crap descriptions I can think of, MackeyGate Scotland Yard have now issued a statement on the (in)actions of ‘Sir’ Craig Mackey, Acting Commissionaire.… Read the whole post

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I Am Actually Ashamed

10 Comments / Policing, Police, Public Safety, Terrorism / RetiredAndAngry

It’s not often you will hear me say that I am actually ashamed. (OK, I know you’re reading it) Today’s headlines have just stunned me into (almost) silence and left me ashamed that I was ever a member of the same organisation I locked myself in car as Westminster bridge attacker struck, says Met chief I could easily swear here, but I won’t. … Read the whole post

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