Mainly a blog site about the rights and wrongs of Policing. Mainly.
Just a short one for this Bank Holiday weekend, on one of my favourite topics (to write about) the Police Uplift Programme. This week saw the release of their latest quarterly updates, up to 31st March 2022. This shows that …
Police Uplift Programme – I Just Can’t Take It Seriously Read more »
There has been much debate on Social Media about the success of the Police Uplift Programme, the government scheme to recruit 20,000 extra (now changed to new) Police Officers. I tried writing to the 43 Forces asking how many recruits …
Police Uplift Programme – The Definitive Update 🙄🙄 Read more »
I am grateful (just for once) to the National Police Chiefs Council for publishing some data on the Police Uplift Programme. After some hotly debated data published by somebody else they have finally acquiesced and published, what they claim, are …
The latest stats are out and the government (Home Office) have proudly proclaimed that, as at 31st December 2021, they had recruited 55% of the promised Additional New Police officers. Is this true? Is it bo****ks. So, I accept that …
We Have Recruited 55% Of The Additional Officers Under The Police Uplift Programme Read more »
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 »
Just a quick one today, brutal and to the point. Yes, folks it’s the Police Uplift Programme again, is it on track to deliver? Have I been unfair to Boris and Priti? For the purposes of ths post, at least, …
Welcome, but be warned, if numbers are not your thing you may as well stop reading now. I do my best but I really struggle to understand what the Home Office are playing at with the Update Stats that they …
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 »
I don’t know about anybody else but I am reaching the point of no return with our current brand of politicians. It doesn’t seem to matter very much which party they represent , they’re all as bad as each other. …