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    Government plans for police privatisation

    You're under arrest! That'll be £250 please.

    I'm baffled how people down south just take this lying down.

    Revealed: government plans for police privatisation | UK news | The Guardian

    Private companies could take responsibility for investigating crimes, patrolling neighbourhoods and even detaining suspects under a radical privatisation plan being put forward by two of the largest police forces in the country.
    "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain

    #2
    This is payback to the security companies for their election donations by the Tories. Although I have lost all trust in the police after seeing several cases in which the police lied; they are still better than the private security firms who employ even more dodgy characters. BTW I had a run in with Sainsburys last week because of some lying little foreign cun^ of a security gaud whom I proved a lair and I am waiting for after of apology after which I will sue him for so much he will wish he never came to this country.

    Also I want to rant; the met police are now run by foreigners and even send the met police to Israel for training. Our country has been prostituted by politicians of all parties.
    "A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George Orwell

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      #3
      This is not the 'police' as such but the back office activities that are needed to support the police.

      Cast your mind back to the prison service, some of these activities and now run by private companies, they even now run some prisons. These have been successful, despite attempts to say that private companies have no place in public service.

      I am a great believer of using private sector companies in most fields of government.

      Take the NHS, I fully support that the government should be responsible for providing health care for its citizens, however I see no reason why the government should also have to supply this care - why not use private companies if they can do it more efficiently and save money.
      "The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed lest Rome become bankrupt. People must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance." Cicero

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        #4
        Originally posted by scooterscot View Post
        I'm baffled how people down south just take this lying down.
        Many people in England realise that you have to pay for what you want and that you cannot borrow for ever or sponge from someone else.

        I read that the public sector now take up 55% of the scottish economy, that is unsustainable but again the SNP etc have not spoken the truth yet, they seem to think that the answer is oil.
        "The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed lest Rome become bankrupt. People must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance." Cicero

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          #5
          This is what fooks me off about politicians.

          Subsequent governments have pushed for greater investment in IT, national computers and my personal point of concern The NDNAD.

          NDNAD the greatest source of information for abuse and the next step is to start having private businesses partnering then police force and opening up access to all these systems. Sickening.
          What happens in General, stays in General.
          You know what they say about assumptions!

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            #6
            As long as these companies are registered with and monitored by the police then why not. The ultimate responsibility for their behaviour has to remain with the police and so they remain answerable.
            There would need to be checks and possibly punitive punishments for wrong doing to keep em honest.
            Some parts of policing are already done by "civilians". Specialised jobs like scenes of crime are better done by experts and there are plenty of private detectives who can do interviews and evidence collection.

            Power of arrest must remain with a Police officer due to the legal nature of such an act. Citizens arrest is fine, but formal arrest and charge needs to be official.
            Just saying like.

            where there's chaos, there's cash !

            I could agree with you, but then we would both be wrong!

            Lowering the tone since 1963

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              #7
              Hmm wonder if we will see detective jobs on jobserve 500 day for a DI

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                #8
                Originally posted by russell View Post
                Hmm wonder if we will see detective jobs on jobserve 500 day for a DI
                Russell. You're clearly not cut out for policing.
                What happens in General, stays in General.
                You know what they say about assumptions!

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Waldorf View Post
                  Many people in England realise that you have to pay for what you want and that you cannot borrow for ever or sponge from someone else.

                  I read that the public sector now take up 55% of the scottish economy, that is unsustainable but again the SNP etc have not spoken the truth yet, they seem to think that the answer is oil.
                  A huge chunk of Council Tax goes on the police plus I pay another big chunk to the police by way of a commercial property surcharge. In return the police will send three cars to Tesco for a shop lifter but the police couldn’t care less when I call 999 when a neighbour was being beaten by thugs in her shop.
                  "A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George Orwell

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
                    Russell. You're clearly not cut out for policing.
                    I quite fancy it, would like to work in vice team, I am open to a bit of corruption.

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