On 29th June Theresa May, Home Secretary, delivered a speech to the Association of Chief Police Officers and Association of Police Authorities National Conference in Manchester. Amongst what she said was this: "And I can also announce today that I am also scrapping the confidence target and the policing pledge with immediate effect.". She did, unfortunately, refer to the Police as a 'service' which it is not, nor is it supposed to be - however Theresa May is a politician so perhaps her gaffe is understandable (and there was I not going to comment on that!).
Now lets go to Inspector Gadget who reports that all that has happened is police forces have renamed the confidence target and policing pledge and continued on their merry way! IP also links to this site which lists those forces who have ignored a Minister of State - a total of 11 forces, so far.
Afterthought: Why not follow suit?
1 comment:
Why TF is ACPO still in existance. It should be immediately disbanded, broken up, scrapped. As should all the other little trade unions in the "police".
Derek
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