Reading Time: 2 minutes Ii have heard many eloquent people highlighting the problems faced by Police and Public alike caused by the government’s reckless policy of repeatedly cutting the Police Budget. I know that this problem applies to other PublicSectors also, but today I am concentrating solely on the Police. It is frequently stated within the Police Service that […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The people have voted, and it seems like they’ve got Camoron for another full term. I don’t agree with them, but I can see why the Jocks have voted SNP, at least that makes some kind of sense. The rest of the UK have voted for some strange things They have voted for a much
Reading Time: 2 minutes A while ago I posed the question – Would you be willing to pay a small amount more each month to help safeguard our Public Services? I posted a short online survey for you to tell me your views, and the results are in. Shown below are the actual responses received, minus names and email
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Reading Time: 5 minutes It’s a question I’ve posed before, but I’ve just read a book, The Crocodile Court, which is basically about a West Midlands Police Sergeant who falls foul of the discipline system and what happens after that. I’ll not spoil it too much in case you want to read it. Let’s be honest, Professional Standards, or
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Reading Time: 4 minutes Well I suppose I need to start with an apology, this story is not about Targets or Crime, just the opposite really, and if any of you are feeling a tad squeamish you might want to turn over to something else. Some of you may have heard this story, most of you won’t. At least
Reading Time: 3 minutes In the last few weeks I’ve thought a lot about the poor old Met. What has happened to it over the years? Where is it going? Why is it going there? When I joined mid 72 I heard a lot, and I mean a lot, of tales about the bosses of the previous few years
Reading Time: 2 minutes It’s one of those days today, you know, one of those days when you just want to shout out loud and get ‘stuff’ off your chest. Well today is one of those days, so if you can’t be arsed to stay and read it that’s fine be me, hopefully I’ll see you another day soon.
Reading Time: 2 minutes I guess we’re all coming to terms with the College of Policing, and frankly I’m glad that I don’t have to concern myself with it unduly. We recently (12th March) heard about their National Scrutiny of Undercover Policing, but in reality that panel had their first meeting in July 2014. Had anybody heard about this
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Reading Time: 4 minutes It’s Official. Be a Volunteer. Loads of opportunities. Never be Bored and Fed Up again. Let’s take a look and see some of the opportunities Volunteering has to offer. Territorial Army – OK I know it’s not Voluntary Work in the accepted sense, but I’m sure you get my drift. “They have sometimes been dismissed
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Reading Time: 4 minutes I’m proud to say that I never once sat the Police Promotion Exam, not because I couldn’t, but simply because I didn’t want to. Despite enthusiastic encouragement from Mrs Angry, I decided that promotion was not for me, I would be what is known as a Career Constable, and besides which I had better things
