The right to remain silent……….
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
Margaret Thatcher – controversial in life and death….
Since the death of Margaret Thatcher last week there has been a huge controversy and divide between those who are for and against ‘The Iron Lady’. There were a lot of people who were celebrating her death on Social Media sites, and in once case a Police Sergeant from the Met who shared his celebratory thoughts … Continue reading
2nd Quarter – the low down on the year July 2012 – September 2012.
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
The low down at the end of the year….. April 2012 – June 2012 the first quarter report.
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
Bigger headlines don’t mean worse crimes……
I saw that yet another journalist has been arrested on suspicion of computer hacking. Patrick Foster, 28 years, was arrested in London on Wednesday 29th August 2012. This was in relation to working alongside Scotland Yard with the Met, Operation Tuleta. and he is now the 11th person to be arrested, and is working alongside … Continue reading
Police Privatisation – what happens when………?
I was mooching about on Public Order in the early hours of today, watching people spill out and wobble across the roads, so drunk they can hardly stand. My officers were due off at 5am and the rest at 7am. It’s always a hard call whether to stand them down, and you know that if … Continue reading
Privatisation of the Police Service – how would it work?
I was mooching round with a PC last night and we had a very interesting conversation. We were so short of officers that I crewed up and we dealt with several incidents. All were alcohol fuelled, and we were managing by the skin of our teeth. There were domestics, a stabbing, fights, an RTC and … Continue reading
BBC News – Do cop shows tell the truth about policing?
BBC News – Do cop shows tell the truth about policing?. Interestingly, I have had quite a few people say to me ‘That isn’t how it’s done on the television’, or ‘Is what they show on the television really true? Well No. Lets face it – it’s nothing like it – even the ‘reality’ programmes … Continue reading
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