Re: the mergers, or not ?

[autismuk]

Does anyone know why, apparently uniquely, Norfolk Police are the only entity (don't count Clarke) who support these mergers ?

Is it debt sharing ?

[Flat in Fifth]

autismuk said:

Does anyone know why, apparently uniquely, Norfolk Police are the only entity (don't count Clarke) who support these mergers ?

Is it debt sharing ?

Thought Cumbria and Lancashire were going to merge voluntarily, even though put on hold.

What they say and what they think.......

[BliarOut]

Cambs are strongly opposing the merger. To me it's another example of policing on the cheap from the politicians. In my opinion it's going to make the police even more remote from the ordinary man in the street.

[Mad Moggie]

Durham and Northumbria also returned merger plans to time. I think feelings amongst the officers themselves are mixed from what our relative with Durham let slip in conversation with us. Cleveland does not want to join them though and petitioning against it.

GMP, Cheshire and Merseyside reportedly "not happy."

Think I read the Welsh forces not too keen either.

[streaky]

Surrey is decidedly cold on the idea ... and they are not in the minority - Streaky

[bluepolarbear]

the phrase "turkeys voting for christmas" springs to mind when I have seen most the CC arguing to keep their big fish in small pond status.

[streaky]

bluepolarbear said:

the phrase "turkeys voting for christmas" springs to mind when I have seen most the CC arguing to keep their big fish in small pond status.

And what springs to mind when you consider the interests of Joe Public? - Streaky

[Dibble]

I'm told by a "friend" that Lancashire and CUmbria are still aiming to merge by 1 April 2007.

[imbecile]

Aren't Durham and Northumbria the best forces in the UK?

[Nick_F]

Do the 'new' forces created by the mergers map exactly onto the EU Regions that make up England and Wales, or is that just a conspiracy theory?

[scared but happy]

What I dont understand is the choice of merge:
Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire? WHY?
Most people know car thefts movement of stolen stuff goes DOWN/UP the A12. ie Essex!!

Sorry this is just Stupid, it just shows those in power dont have a clue about whats going on.

[Flat in Fifth]

Off thread topic, Dibs, The other day on the beeb I heard someone describe Blackpoo as one of the most car friendly towns in UK. I nearly choked on my doughnut.

[Nick_F]

scared but happy said:

What I dont understand is the choice of merge:
Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire? WHY?
Most people know car thefts movement of stolen stuff goes DOWN/UP the A12. ie Essex!!

Sorry this is just Stupid, it just shows those in power dont have a clue about whats going on.

See my post above. Pratical policing requirements are not the reason behind the mergers.

[streaky]

Flat in Fifth said:

Off thread topic, Dibs, The other day on the beeb I heard someone describe Blackpoo as one of the most car friendly towns in UK. I nearly choked on my doughnut.

I should stop eating doughnuts if they give you "Blackpoo" - Streaky

[bluepolarbear]

Nick_F said:

Do the 'new' forces created by the mergers map exactly onto the EU Regions that make up England and Wales, or is that just a conspiracy theory?

yes they do

[bluepolarbear]

streaky said:

bluepolarbear said:

the phrase "turkeys voting for christmas" springs to mind when I have seen most the CC arguing to keep their big fish in small pond status.

And what springs to mind when you consider the interests of Joe Public? - Streaky

I think let's merge some of the forces. Blair is normaly a complete w**nker but he is spot on when he says we are no longer living in the age of dixen of dock green. Just because you centralise the command and control centres doesn't mean you lose local knowledge, it doesn't mean your local cop shop is any more likely to close now or that when you want the BiB they have to travel any further than they do now or your friendly bobby dixen you have known for the last 80 years is going to have to commute 900 miles to a different city every day.