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Policing 'at Risk' As Officers Deal With Terror
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Successive Police Chiefs have been complaining for a long time now, about Police numbers, so does sacking those 20,000 Police staff seem like a good idea any more ?
Successive Police Chiefs have been complaining for a long time now, about Police numbers, so does sacking those 20,000 Police staff seem like a good idea any more ?
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Policemen on the beat were the best ever. then there was the RBO, RESIDENT BEAT OFFICER,many of them who lived in the community , they new what was going on in the area, who lived where, strangers in the area strange cars parked up etc,etc, it made sense, bring them back. Well said Mickey 7/12.
07:51 Wed 21st Jun 2017
Police forces merged to form Police Scotland here a few years ago..what a mistake that was...closed many local call centres so emergency calls are being taken far away and police being misdirected because of lack of geographical knowledge..many calls logged but not acted on or prioritised properly like the couple who died after their car left the road, calls made but nobody attended for 3 days by which time driver dead and passenger died in hospital....never see a bobby on the beat now...staff deployment needs looking at
Ummm....OK, if it will please you and perhaps others, I withdraw the word sacked.
But we still have 20,000 fewer Police Officers than we did in 2010. Whether they retired and were nor replaced, or simply left is immaterial.
We now have major security issues and that situation didn't arrive yesterday. The link explains that while Officers are being diverted onto counter-terrorism, ordinary day-to-day Police activity is at risk.
Like you, I would gladly pay more tax, for proper Policing to return, just as I would willingly pay more to fund our health service.
But we still have 20,000 fewer Police Officers than we did in 2010. Whether they retired and were nor replaced, or simply left is immaterial.
We now have major security issues and that situation didn't arrive yesterday. The link explains that while Officers are being diverted onto counter-terrorism, ordinary day-to-day Police activity is at risk.
Like you, I would gladly pay more tax, for proper Policing to return, just as I would willingly pay more to fund our health service.
Successive Police chiefs are clambouring on the band wagon to get more cash, doesnt mean it will be spent on 'officers on the beat'.
20,000 Police officers across the UK is not likely to make a great difference; you are not talking about 20 000 in one area. In addition Policing needs to change to target the new big areas of crime such as cyber, so you wont have somone on the beat for that.
If the Police chiefs are so concerned perhaps they would like to give up some of their 'perks' that are not needed and are a drain on the Public purse.
Personally I would like to see the paper work issue resolved, arresting someone can take an officer of the street for hours these days and in the vast majority of cases that is simply wrong.
20,000 Police officers across the UK is not likely to make a great difference; you are not talking about 20 000 in one area. In addition Policing needs to change to target the new big areas of crime such as cyber, so you wont have somone on the beat for that.
If the Police chiefs are so concerned perhaps they would like to give up some of their 'perks' that are not needed and are a drain on the Public purse.
Personally I would like to see the paper work issue resolved, arresting someone can take an officer of the street for hours these days and in the vast majority of cases that is simply wrong.
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