Editorials

Reflexive Copper : Adaptive challenges in policing

The Royal Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA), has released the results of a study entitled Reflexive Copper : Adaptive challenges in policing , which implicitly suggests that there needs to be institutional support for changing police culture.
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In the words of a recent film title, 'Duty before self, a most dangerous method'.

Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Peter Fahy says that, " Some police officers are not rewarded enough for the difficult and dangerous jobs they do..."
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David Blunkett has attacks South Yorkshire Police plans for PCSOs

David Blunkett is unhappy with plans for Police community support officers in South Yorkshire to become the "first line of contact" for the public
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"Scare the Government to it's core"

That's how PoliceComms reader Patrick McGinley feels about the Governments systematic destruction of the police service.
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Final Winsor Report signals the demise of the British Bobby

It was expected that there would be an element of’ throwing the baby out with the bath water’ but the report suggests ripping out the bath and it’s plumbing to ensure it can never be used in the same way again.
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Retirement Plan for Politicians set to Destroy the Police Service

The elections for the new Police and Crime Commissioners are due in November and already we have the political big guns of yesterday lining up to grab this potentially £100,000 a year job. The position is in grave danger of becoming a retirement plans for politicians, greedy for power and more money.
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Missed by the Federation? Our readers think so.

Home Secretary is set to increase the 15% officer contribution ceiling on the Police Pension Scheme. A PoliceComms.com reader says that this potentially seriously damaging change has been, “ …missed by the Police Federation”. The increase, to be introduced in April 2012, has no specified upper limit as yet.
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ACPO latest…theft from police officers is fair!

In the latest press release on behalf of ACPO, Peter Fayh ACPO lead on workforce development, said that the Government’s dishonest appropriation from police pay and conditions is fair and balanced.
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82% of our readers: Winsor Review will fail.

We asked or readers, “Will the Winsor Review deliver on its stated aims?” and found that a staggering proportion of Police Officers and Staff believe the Winsor Review will fail to deliver on it's aims.
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The Winsor Review - Direct Entry?

On 1 October 2010, the Home Secretary appointed Tom Winsor to lead what they called the most comprehensive review of police officer and staff pay and conditions in over 30 years.
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