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So what do the police do now ?
by Q-Continuum @ Sunday, 24. Jun, 2007 - 18:16:07

As a former police officer I've been following developments in the UK police with some interest but can't work out what current policy is aiming at?

This weekend, I met some former colleagues who are still in the job and I'm afraid to say it confirmed my decision to leave was correct.

Under current "thinking" serious crime should be managed by specialist agencies such as SOCA; uniformed police (pc level) shouldn't get involved in traffic matters - most traffic departments are closing and being dealt with by the new highways agency.

Similarly, more complex investigations should be handled by fewer in force central specialist units. Anti social behaviour and low level nuisance should be managed by Police community support officers and noise is now managed by local authority environmental health officers.

To add to the list, credit card fraud is now NOT the responsibility of the police to investigate but should be referred to your bank who may refer it on if they chose to. So far since April, there have been less than 60 cases of credit card fraud reported by the banks nationally. A cynic may say it's not in their interest for us to know how bad the problem is.

Finally, child protection matters should be focused towards specialist joint investigation teams and animal offences are probably handed off to the RSPCA..

Given all this .... what exactly do the police have left to do ? (And why are we all still paying as much for them to do so much less)

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eggbodeggbod [Member]
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2007-06-24 @ 18:33

I'm convinced the police are "jobsworths".

Only capable of targetting middle class traffic offences.

In the past 2 years my husband was viciously stabbed on his way to work and hospitalised.

We were the victims of burglary to property and vandalism.

Victims of malicious phone calls and texts

Victims of bank card fraud

And innocent traffic accident victims.

On every occasion the police have failed miserably to "do" anything at all.

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Q-ContinuumQ-Continuum [Member]
2007-06-24 @ 22:41

It would be stupid of me to say that wasn't true in some cases.

Certainly I hope it didn't describe my approach during my 10 years, but the growth of the disillusioned officer was certainly part of why I left, along with the politics around the job.

Really sorry to hear you've had the experiences you have and hope it's not typical - but fear it may be an increasing trend

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Irish-Le-FeauxIrish-Le-Feaux [Member]
2007-06-24 @ 19:25

Have a word with the government who are slowly but surely castrating the police force. All of the things mentioned by your Q-C are as a direct result of government intervention. You are right in what you say but don't look towards the police look towards the government they are culpable here.

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Q-ContinuumQ-Continuum [Member]
2007-06-24 @ 22:45

Absolutely agree with you. I don't know what those people I joined with can find in way of job satisfaction - It certainly won't hold those with a real intent to put something back - Perhaps that explains the attitude shown in these replies?

Hope it changes.

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I_Am_XenonI_Am_Xenon pro
2007-06-24 @ 23:09

Not only are the police being given less to do, they can't seem to do their job without being criticized at every step for doing their job. Like the incident I posted on my own blog somewhere in the last few months, an inquest into the death of a suspect who died while being chased by the police. He was caught breaking into his ex-wife's home in violation of a restraining order against him, and ran away when the police came. He jumped into the river to get away from the police... and drowned. :roll:

JillybeanJillybean pro
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2007-06-25 @ 12:45

My big brother used to be a PC too and moved from Fife to Liverpool when he met his now wife.

He said one night him and his partner got their backsides kicked cos they had 75 calls to make (and rising constantly throughout the night)and didnt get them done in a shift. They were constantly being hassled for not meeting targets. When did the police force turn into a business rather than a service?

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