Posted by inspjulietbravo on May 17, 2013 · 8 Comments
I read with interest at the employment tribunal between the Metropolitan Police and ex DC Kevin Maxwell. In an interview in the Guardian, Maxwell talks about the abuse he received from his colleagues relating to his race and sexuality. He is a black gay male who was dismissed for gross misconduct in December 2012 after … Continue reading →
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Posted by inspjulietbravo on April 18, 2013 · 3 Comments
There has been concern expressed at the arrests of those who were involved in the ‘whistle blowing’ of the expenditure of the Cumbrian PCC who had chauffeur driven Mercs to take him to functions, Mr Richard Rhodes had two trips at £700. This was for his ‘personal safety’ allegedly. Two Cumbrian Police staff were arrested, … Continue reading →
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Posted by inspjulietbravo on April 18, 2013 · Leave a Comment
The Met saw criticism for ‘massaging’ crime figures for sexual assault. Crime Figures have always been a hot potato and you know as well as I do, that certain crimes can be deemed as priority, volume or whatever, and it has been a widespread practice to ‘massage’, but there is a big difference between massaging and falsifying … Continue reading →
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Posted by inspjulietbravo on April 9, 2013 · Leave a Comment
October 2012 saw the Plebgate incident which is still going on, but ‘Let those who judge be judged’ was about senior officers and politicians who discipline lower ranked officers, but who in fact have been dishonest themselves, or committed offences or cover ups. Accountability is the key, and the question of how can someone discipline … Continue reading →
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Posted by inspjulietbravo on April 4, 2013 · Leave a Comment
The second part of the low down of my year of blogs. The first part was a mixed bag – and the second quarter is no different. Let the public see complaints against the Police looked at if we had to declare every single complaint of officers, including those that aren’t substantiated, then this would … Continue reading →
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Posted by inspjulietbravo on March 29, 2013 · Leave a Comment
I decided that I would have a look back at the blogs I have written in the past ‘year’ (financial of course!) All the blogs written are linked, so if you want to read them again, feel free to click on the links. This is the first of four of my first quarter report. We … Continue reading →
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Posted by inspjulietbravo on March 15, 2013 · 20 Comments
I see, once again, social media is under the spot light, with anonymous bloggers who are writing, like myself, under pseudonyms, often because we don’t feel that we would be allowed to put our own names for fear of discipline. My question is what is wrong with expressing your opinion about your job, or reporting … Continue reading →
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Posted by inspjulietbravo on March 13, 2013 · 1 Comment
The police have been criticised for their failings in investigating complaints of sexual assault against Jimmy Savile as early as 1963. Sexual abuse allegations against Jimmy Savile emerged after his death and the report states that Police forces mishandled complaints and missed opportunities to apprehend Jimmy Savile, a critical report says. The Inspectorate of Constabulary … Continue reading →
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Posted by inspjulietbravo on June 7, 2012 · 2 Comments
I was musing yesterday at the jobs we have had coming through in the last couple of days. My staff and I attended mostly ‘concern for safety’ jobs, actually no, all of them were. What is it with people? I thought that there was still an element of community in some parts of my area, … Continue reading →
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A new report has shone a light on police corruption allegations and investigations around the country. In the last three years, it has been stated, there were 8.542 complaints against officers in this period. The watchdog only had the resources or powers to independently investigate 21 of the most serious cases. Why have they said … Continue reading →
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