Our Woeful Government
Hopefully just a short one today. It seems we’re due a General Election this year, and I couldn’t let that creep up on me without posting a few thoughts about the performance of our woeful government.… Read the whole post
Lies Damn Lies and the Home Office
There has been discussion recently (again) about Police staffing levels, in the face of an increase in UK population, an increase in demand and the equivalent of an estimated 6,000 of the 21,000 found under the Police Uplift Programme being abstracted from Front Line Policing to fulfil roles usually performed by Police Staff. … Read the whole post
Time To Stop Banging
Happy New Year to you all, however, cynical old me thinks that it’s time to stop banging my head against the much-abused wall.
It suddenly occurred to me that I have been writing this blog for over 10 years, which is an awful lot of bollocks in anybody’s books. … Read the whole post
Who Would You Rather Trust?
This week saw the publication of the 2023 IPSOS Veracity Index, illustrating how trustworthy the Great British Public perceive a selection of Professions to be. Who would you rather trust?
I must begin by revealing that it contained a few surprises to me.… Read the whole post
To Join Or Not To Join?
To join or not to join? To leave or not to leave? Those are the questions.
It may come as no surprise to you to hear that I’m not really a fan of the Police Uplift Programme, I have written more than enough about it already, however, today I am tempted just a little bit more.… Read the whole post
Against The Odds
As a rule I try not to promote the BBC, I personally find them to be less than independent, and frequently appear to be more interested in making the news than simply reporting it. … Read the whole post
Beware The Guardians of Social Media
I have thought about this long and hard, it isn’t exactly hot off the press, but I do need to get it off my chest. I can only say that any, and all, serving Police Officers (amongst others) need to beware the guardians of Social Media.… Read the whole post
Please Tell Me I’m Dreaming
Somebody, or several somebodies, will disagree with me on this, and that is fine, but maybe you could please tell me I’m dreaming, or maybe it’s a nightmare.
Today I heard some news about Deputy Chief Constable Maggie Blyth. … Read the whole post
PC CASEY, PC FRANKS, PC CLAPHAM, PC BOND AND A/PS SIMPSON – SUMMARY FINDINGS
I’m not going to write very much about this at all, which is somehow more difficult. I have read the Summary Findings of the GM Hearing for officers Casey, Franks, Clapham, Bond and Simpson, in some areas more than once, and I still remain confused.… Read the whole post
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Does The Met Have A Recruitment/Retention Problem?
Does the Met have a Recruitment/Retention problem? I didn’t really think so until very recenttly. The savagery of Theresa May’s cuts caught up with them eventually, but apart from that I didn’t really think that they had a specific problem.… Read the whole post
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