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Today the government published the latest update on the Police Uplift Programme. An update that had the Home Secretary, Priti Patel MP, proudly tweeting how successful it was. This is how she broke the news “We’re delivering on our promise …
Police Uplift Programme September 2021 – An Open Response To Priti Patel Read more »
Seldom before have I read such uncompromising and total bollocks The economy has been significantly impacted by the pandemic but we're committed to supporting the police by: ✅ Recruiting 20,000 police officers✅ Increasing taxpayer investment by over £600m ✅ Doubling …
Our support for our brave police officers is unwavering Read more »
Much has been heard from the Home Office and the Conservative Party in General about the Police Uplift Programme. Those of you who have read me regularly will know by now what I think of it, if you haven’t heard …
Police Uplift Programme & Graduate/Apprenticeship Entry – Do They Mix? Read more »
It’s a question I’ve been asking myself since 2010 to be honest. My opinions have never been favourable to the Tories, but apart from the constant, ongoing, reduction in officers I’ve never really put many numbers to it. I fear …
My thanks to @julieanneda for bringing this article to my attention. Our Home Secretary Sajid Javid has finally got off his arse and done something about the rapidly escalating Knife Crime sweeping the country. He is apparently proposing Knife Crime …
Knife Crime Prevention Orders – That Should Sort It. Read more »
Call me old-fashioned but it is clearly time for Theresa May to go. She has made a complete Horlicks (mustn’t swear apparently) of the Brexit negotiations. Her own party are turning against her in ever-increasing numbers, she has no credibility …
Dear reader I am typing this slowly as I know it’s a dry, boring subject that most of us don’t bother with, but unfortunately for you, I do. You may want to make yourself a cup of strong coffee before …
The Armed Forces are at their lowest strength since before the Second World War. Successive Strategic Defence Reviews have seen to that. Only this week we waved goodbye to HMS Illustrious, off to a scrapyard somewhere. Heaven knows when her …
Well, honestly, it makes much more sense than the Crime Is Down, Reform Is Working mantra that we’re used to getting rammed down our throats doesn’t it? On the matter of “REFORM” my view is clear, I’ve said it before …
Or is it? I can’t begin to speak for the County Forces, I have absolutely no idea what their rules are or were. However, back in 1972 when I joined the Met I had no say in it, I simply …