Do you trust your police force?
Poll: Do you trust your police force?
Total Members Polled: 423
Discussion
Public trust hasn't really changed since the mid-1980s when the oldest measurement of trust in occupations began. That shows the fallacy of perception as the police are much more trustworthy now than they were in the 1980s.
Wider measurements and indications don't suggest the Met's reputation is much different to any other force. What makes you think their reputation is worthy of mentioning above anyone else's?
The PSNI do a very hard job dealing with serious public order and Irish terrorism which is more risky them them than threats to mainland officers.
Wider measurements and indications don't suggest the Met's reputation is much different to any other force. What makes you think their reputation is worthy of mentioning above anyone else's?
The PSNI do a very hard job dealing with serious public order and Irish terrorism which is more risky them them than threats to mainland officers.
La Liga said:
Football policing is one of the best examples of UK policing. Especially when you consider how far it has come since the 1970s and 1980s.
It's internationally recognised as being amongst the best which is why so many police from around the world come to visit, observe and learn.
Hmmm, I policed league footy between 1977 and 2005 - 14 yrs as a 'spotter' (and ground CCTV operator) involved in Policing matches all over the UK. Majority of matches are Police free now. Chatting to current football liaison officers in my force that I used to work with and they tell me that our force our lucky to get away with as little disorder as they do because of the minimal Police presence. They dont even have a dedicated Football liason officer - just an events co-ordinator whos involved in a number of fields of work - not solely football work It's internationally recognised as being amongst the best which is why so many police from around the world come to visit, observe and learn.
Edited by Bigends on Sunday 24th December 22:32
That's down to having no money. By that measure a fair few areas could be attacked. Even so, there's very little disorder at football games these days.
Football is interesting as it shows how effective legalisation can be on occasions. Banning orders were and are very effective, for example.
Football is interesting as it shows how effective legalisation can be on occasions. Banning orders were and are very effective, for example.
Plod are very good and have improved a lot in recent years.
Know someone who dated a police sergeant in a small rural town in the 1980s. Before the Web and smartphones. They ran it like a Wild West sheriff and did pretty much whatever they wanted. Beating up suspects for fun, planting evidence, fitting up suspects to get their conviction rate higher, taking home contraband, you name it.
Know someone who dated a police sergeant in a small rural town in the 1980s. Before the Web and smartphones. They ran it like a Wild West sheriff and did pretty much whatever they wanted. Beating up suspects for fun, planting evidence, fitting up suspects to get their conviction rate higher, taking home contraband, you name it.
La Liga said:
Football policing is one of the best examples of UK policing. Especially when you consider how far it has come since the 1970s and 1980s.
It's internationally recognised as being amongst the best which is why so many police from around the world come to visit, observe and learn.
Not with D&C. Utterly, utterly useless every time there’s a ‘big’ game in the south west, they basically see football as a cash cow to generate free overtime every time the coffers need topping up. Football intelligence is something of a contradiction in terms down here.It's internationally recognised as being amongst the best which is why so many police from around the world come to visit, observe and learn.
Yipper said:
Plod are very good and have improved a lot in recent years.
Know someone who dated a police sergeant in a small rural town in the 1980s. Before the Web and smartphones. They ran it like a Wild West sheriff and did pretty much whatever they wanted. Beating up suspects for fun, planting evidence, fitting up suspects to get their conviction rate higher, taking home contraband, you name it.
I used to drink with a sergeant ten years ago and his TSG team in a home counties market town ran their team the same way thenKnow someone who dated a police sergeant in a small rural town in the 1980s. Before the Web and smartphones. They ran it like a Wild West sheriff and did pretty much whatever they wanted. Beating up suspects for fun, planting evidence, fitting up suspects to get their conviction rate higher, taking home contraband, you name it.
Not many people come into contact with the police unless they commit a crime, or are the victim of one.
The criminals dislike them and feel victimised at being caught.(ironic)
But the criminals victims become disheartened with them, because the courts seem to let the criminals go free and the police never have enough people.
The criminals dislike them and feel victimised at being caught.(ironic)
But the criminals victims become disheartened with them, because the courts seem to let the criminals go free and the police never have enough people.
dacouch said:
Yipper said:
Plod are very good and have improved a lot in recent years.
Know someone who dated a police sergeant in a small rural town in the 1980s. Before the Web and smartphones. They ran it like a Wild West sheriff and did pretty much whatever they wanted. Beating up suspects for fun, planting evidence, fitting up suspects to get their conviction rate higher, taking home contraband, you name it.
I used to drink with a sergeant ten years ago and his TSG team in a home counties market town ran their team the same way thenKnow someone who dated a police sergeant in a small rural town in the 1980s. Before the Web and smartphones. They ran it like a Wild West sheriff and did pretty much whatever they wanted. Beating up suspects for fun, planting evidence, fitting up suspects to get their conviction rate higher, taking home contraband, you name it.
Like all other large organisations, the majority of police are surely ok and intend to do the job properly
There are undoubtedly some wrong uns in there
And some of the things the police is expected to do should be dealt with by other organisations
This isn’t a nice aspect of the job (either taking the tent, or giving the order to someone to take the tent)
https://twitter.com/dawnhfoster/status/94510252714...
There are undoubtedly some wrong uns in there
And some of the things the police is expected to do should be dealt with by other organisations
This isn’t a nice aspect of the job (either taking the tent, or giving the order to someone to take the tent)
https://twitter.com/dawnhfoster/status/94510252714...
Edited by anonymous-user on Monday 25th December 11:16
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