Wycombe's top cop blasts Home Secretary's decision (From Bucks Free Press)

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  piran wrote:
  

  ght478 wrote: ....and the end result will be G4S style policing... you get what you pay for! As for staying out of politics, in general, police officers are non political. It is against the Discipline Code for an officer to belong to a Trade Union, for that very reason. That is why officers rely on their Federation to put their point of view. We are however at the behest of Politicians. Over the years I saw many improvements in the quality and style of policing. There were huge improvements in the quality of officers, and what I didn't say in my last post is "I still work in the policing environment, with and around serving officers. I have seen first hand the effect on morale. We are struggling even now to resource incidents as they come in.. how much worse do you think it will get with these cuts and "reforms". I can say that if the reforms were valid and not just with a view to saving money, the Federation would whole heartedly support them. As they always have. But they are not! The Government have appointed puppet managers to the top ranks, who are only there to do the governments bidding and save money. As for wanting a monopoly, that's not really fair. The laws of the land created the monopoly. Would you really want any other "company" to enforce legislation, just think of the "clampers" At least Police Officers are accountable. In five years time, when these changes have completely altered the face of policing in this country, it will be too late. Ever wonder why various security companies are interested in bidding for involvement in Policing?Just look at who the upper echelons of those companies are. Past Senior Officers from the Police Service, who see a way to make a quick profit, not improve a Public Service. That is why they should be resisted and put to the vote in a referendum.

  I am in the Armed Forces and cannot (and will never) strike, we cannot join Trade Unions, nor do we have a quasi-trade union like the Federation. We serve the nation, we do not criticise the Government in public, we do not behave in a boorish way when Government ministers address us, we have had huge redundancies and many parts have been successfully privatised (both front-line and support). We embrace change and always want to do better with fewer resources. I hope we set a better example than some other “so called servants of the people”!

  The problem is Piran, how far does one have to be pushed before they stop "bending over and taking it" so-to-speak? The armed Forces, as are the Police are resorting to more privately contracted resource which in my opinion is NOT the way to go for Defence and Justice.
  
  You are right to say "We embrace change and always want to do better with fewer resources", but when we think the Armed Forces in Iraq and Aghan etc, I think the biggest rub is where you have unqualified civil servants interfering in operational duties.
  
  Look at how many Whitehall press Officers were attached to operational units in Iraq, to ensure that the "right message was being delivered", the amount of procurement cockups and wastage when our chaps are lacking basic equipment etc.
  
  The Police in this case were already suffering from considerable Political pressure, now, with yet another Quango, their political independence will be challenged further in my opinion.
  
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