Surely the entire point of this idea is to prevent mistakes like this from happening?
Calling this a cut is a bit weird, its merging of police forces
Seems a bit weird to have an article so focused on one persons individual case. Considering how many people this affects (pretty much all of us) it seems strange that the issue of a late drug test should be the emotional trigger.
Either there’s a lack of genuine criticism of this plan
Or it’s being framed like there is a lack of genuine criticism of the plan.
I think the whole system of police forces that only cover arbitrary regions is archaic. It only exists as an accident of history.
Fairly bad article in the sense it uses the word cut, which implies they’ll be fewer police. It also seems to highlight real issues with the current structure and, for no reason, imply the new structure will somehow worsen them with no evidence or thought process.
There also more than a bit of the Mitchell and Webb train sketch, where those most impacted by an issue are the least qualified to talk about it.
Yesterday it was being reported that the claim by the Secretary of State/ Home Office planning the merger of police forces will make policing more local…. That’s just complete nonsense. Currently, police forces are geographically organised by county, by and large. Significantly cutting the total number of police forces, and merging them will make policing *more remote* from localities!?!!
What a stupid, clickbait headline. Basing an article on the emotional reaction of somebody who has no real knowledge or understanding of what is being proposed or how it may be implemented in practice is unnecessary and exploitative.
This has already been done in Scotland, so does anyone actual outcomes in solving crimes and responses?
I do know that they now have a fantastic resolution on solving murders.
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Surely the entire point of this idea is to prevent mistakes like this from happening?
Calling this a cut is a bit weird, its merging of police forces
Seems a bit weird to have an article so focused on one persons individual case. Considering how many people this affects (pretty much all of us) it seems strange that the issue of a late drug test should be the emotional trigger.
Either there’s a lack of genuine criticism of this plan
Or it’s being framed like there is a lack of genuine criticism of the plan.
I think the whole system of police forces that only cover arbitrary regions is archaic. It only exists as an accident of history.
Fairly bad article in the sense it uses the word cut, which implies they’ll be fewer police. It also seems to highlight real issues with the current structure and, for no reason, imply the new structure will somehow worsen them with no evidence or thought process.
There also more than a bit of the Mitchell and Webb train sketch, where those most impacted by an issue are the least qualified to talk about it.
Yesterday it was being reported that the claim by the Secretary of State/ Home Office planning the merger of police forces will make policing more local…. That’s just complete nonsense. Currently, police forces are geographically organised by county, by and large. Significantly cutting the total number of police forces, and merging them will make policing *more remote* from localities!?!!
What a stupid, clickbait headline. Basing an article on the emotional reaction of somebody who has no real knowledge or understanding of what is being proposed or how it may be implemented in practice is unnecessary and exploitative.
This has already been done in Scotland, so does anyone actual outcomes in solving crimes and responses?
I do know that they now have a fantastic resolution on solving murders.