You read everyday how the police will arrest a Grannie for defending herself against a mugger yet get burgled and they could not care less except for sending you a letter on how to get counselling. Our Police are not as good as they used to be. I have no confidence in them.Police officers opinion particularly welcome.
2006-08-13 05:47:18 · 32 answers · asked by daisychain 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Absolutely spot-on. There are too many coppers in the force who are so bent and corrupt, and this government have done sod-all to root out the bad eggs (look at Ian Blair, Richard Brunstrom, and Brian Paddick - bent up double all three of them). By the same token, the police force has effectively been politicised by this government, and of course, the human rights act and the subsequent mountains of paperwork and red tape (not to mention this government's obsession with political correctness and multi-culturalism) have shackled the force and left officers with their hands tied. A policeman's lot is definitely not a happy lot these days.
Get rid of Blair, get out of Europe, and give the Old Bill back the powers of arrest they had for many years. In my youth, you never even back-chatted a copper, otherwise he'd clip you 'round the ear. If you told your parents about it, you'd get punished again, only twice as bad. Bring those days back. We'd have much less anti-social behaviour. And also, if parents cannot effectively discipline their children, then send them down as well.
2006-08-13 06:03:25 · answer #1 · answered by TrueBrit 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't share the opinion. Mainly because, despite living in a very large city in south Texas, I DON'T read those kinds of things in the paper everday. In fact, I can't think of even one time that I've read where something like that happened.
I know that one night, outside of a friend's apt., there were a bunch of cops arresting a guy over by the gas station across the street. I was getting something out of my car and stopped to ... uh.. rubberneck. So, I looked all over the paper the next day, and there was NOTHING about the incident. Why is that, do you suppose? Maybe because the paper doesn't report EVERYTHING the police do. And NOT having reporters around, probably helps them get their jobs done.
The police around here have a good reputation with the community. Yeah, there've been some bad eggs, but what job doesn't have its bad eggs?
I'm a teacher, and everyone knows about the bad egg teachers who've been in the news, lately. I'm not one of them!
2006-08-13 09:52:52 · answer #2 · answered by scruffycat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You guys are idiots... Any cop would tell you that the way to stay on top of crime is to be involved with local residents. If the people we protect feel we are approchable, they are more likely to contact us as a friend or acquaintance to ask a question, or report a crime. How do you think we solve crimes? We get tips from witnesses!! If a witness won't call us, our job would become impossible. I suspect those of you with negative responses to this question have been in trouble with the police in some respect, and are now using this venue to "express your opinions" and "vent your frustrations". You don't read every day about the above mentioned Grannie, and I don't care about your counceling. As a whole, police are vastly better than in years past. Get to know some of us and your views might change..
2006-08-13 07:14:09 · answer #3 · answered by Copper 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-03-27 00:13:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You read that stuff, because it's extra-ordinary. It doesn't happen every day. The press are very keen to report the failings of the Police, but VERY rarely report on how much good work they do? What do you do for a living? You're obviously not a Police Officer, and therefore I obviously probably know very little about your job. How would you like me to come round to where you work and tell you how to do your job??? Hmmm? Well don't try and tell me how I ought to be doing mine. It's people like you that make our jobs harder. If you think you can do any better, then join up and show us how it's supposed to be done.
2006-08-13 13:25:28 · answer #5 · answered by ragill_s1849 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Police officers are bogged down by government targets and stats. For example, stop someone for a motoring offence, issue words of advice, no points scored.
Stop someone for a motoring offence, arrest them for nothing much, mega points on the government stats, hence the fact that the ordinary bobby on the beat, has had his discretion taken off him.
In many forces, they are told to arrest, arrest, arrest. It does not matter for what, because an arrest for shoplifting, is worth as many points as for an armed robbery.
Blame the government and their home grown puppets who are in charge of our police forces. Tow the company line, and agree with everything they say, or no promotion for you!!
Don't blame the bobby on the street. His hands are tied firmly behind his back!!
2006-08-13 08:51:00 · answer #6 · answered by steve b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's right, because they are only interested in achieving their targets, and will therefore choose to attend only alledged crimes that have a higher chance of being accepted and resolved through the judicial system.
That then makes the agencies look effective. It's irrelevant what the population think because as far as the Police, the CPS and the politicians are concerned, the public aren't qualified to decide, because most of them are criminals anyway. So do as you're told!
2006-08-14 08:31:18 · answer #7 · answered by copperyclover 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think we came blame the police for this. I think we have to blame the courts. The police arrest repeat offenders all the time
and the court cuts them loose or locks them up for a short period of time. Then they are back to robbing, selling drugs or whatever. I could see how it would be frustrating to be a cop and not see the bad guys taken off the street for good. It bothers me and I am just a law abiding citizen.
2006-08-13 05:53:25 · answer #8 · answered by dudeman 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I also think too much time is spent arresting people for very petty offenses instead of focusing on the people who are truly a menace.
But what Red said is also true. Cops are required to turn in quotas of arrests, stops, or offenses. I don't know the details. But I do know my dad always told me to drive extra careful at the end of the month because cops are trying to meet their quotas. Ain't that some BS?? F*k quotas. They should be allowed to focus on the things that actually matter...
2006-08-13 05:52:50 · answer #9 · answered by Holly 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont think its so much as not interested more that they are overwhelmed by crime levels - v - manpower. Also there is so much paperwork & beurocrasy involved to ensure that the criminal is treated well in the eyes of the human rights do gooders, they seem to have to get that right as a priority & the victim comes as secondary iritation. The police have a tough job to do & we should all do our bit to make it easier if we can
2006-08-13 05:53:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋