Mainly a blog site about the rights and wrongs of Policing. Mainly.
The slow death of the Police Service and other Public Services cannot be denied, however that is linked to something equally, or far more, important, the death of Democracy itself. Those of you who have followed my posts for some …
No, not the legendary Think Tank, but Police Reform. Where are we with Police Reform? Quite honestly I’ve had enough of hearing about it, and I’m somewhat bemused by it. In 2010 we were introduced to Reform because it was …
Volunteers. According to Saturday’s Grauniad Her Regal Highness Theresa May has decided that volunteers can be given what she calls ‘Police Powers’ and used to investigate ‘Sex Crimes’ and ‘Terror Offences’. Since the staggering number of frontline officers that have …
The 43 Forces Of England And Wales Are Recruiting Read more »
As a devout cynic I shuddered mightily when the announcement, followed by the reality, that we were going to (and have done) lose 17,500 Police Officers under Dave Camoron’s ‘Reforms’. That was bad enough and I don’t need to go …
Will The Last One Out Please Turn Off The Lights – UK PLC Is Heading For The Badlands Read more »
Someone suggests that you might need Refresher Training for Stop and Search. Stop and Search SHOULD be taught in Basic Training and I’d be absolutely amazed if it isn’t, it’s a Bread and Butter tool of Policing, but it does …
Have her advisers and researchers let her down? Is she poorly briefed? Maybe she just knows better than everybody else and we have yet to realise that. Maybe she is rigidly toeing the Party Line and doing & saying just …
Is Theresa May Completely Out Of Touch With Everybody? Read more »
Those of you who know me in my real life will know that I have never backed away from a fight with Management, even when it was blindingly obvious that I was destined to lose. When I have seen injustice …
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 …
Thursday saw a bizarre event. The people voted and it seems that the people voted for five more years of Cuts and Austerity, and that is absolutely the country’s right, if that’s what they want. However, within 36 hours of …
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 …
It Has Never Been A Better Time To Be A Volunteer Read more »