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Police cuts: Commissioners threaten to sue Government over 'unjustified' budget reforms
Seven police and crime commissioners are threatening legal action against the Government over its “unjustified” and “deeply flawed” funding reforms that could see millions of pounds slashed from the budgets of several police forces already rocked by spending cuts.
The police commissioners have joined forces in writing to Policing Minister Mike Penning to urge him to halt proposed changes to police funding allocations – and have issued a stark warning that they could seek a judicial review if he fails to listen to their “grave concerns”. It follows a series of warnings from senior police officers that they have been left unable to respond to burglaries, anti-social behaviour and drug crime due to “savage” spending cuts.
originally posted by: Kester
www.independent.co.uk...
Police cuts: Commissioners threaten to sue Government over 'unjustified' budget reforms
Seven police and crime commissioners are threatening legal action against the Government over its “unjustified” and “deeply flawed” funding reforms that could see millions of pounds slashed from the budgets of several police forces already rocked by spending cuts.
The police commissioners have joined forces in writing to Policing Minister Mike Penning to urge him to halt proposed changes to police funding allocations – and have issued a stark warning that they could seek a judicial review if he fails to listen to their “grave concerns”. It follows a series of warnings from senior police officers that they have been left unable to respond to burglaries, anti-social behaviour and drug crime due to “savage” spending cuts.
The commissioners who signed the letter represent Cumbria, Lancashire, Devon and Cornwall, Merseyside, North Yorkshire and Thames Valley. Also signed by London's Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime.
Should we be backing these people who are challenging the governments anti-constabulary campaign?
Should we take action to ensure continued police cover for all areas?
Gun crime is not very common (yet) in the UK
and if firearms are involved, each county force has it's own specialist firearms officers that will respond.
originally posted by: Subaeruginosa
a reply to: Kester
lol, no matter what the UK police actually are... Fact still remains, they'd just be considered as a buzzing fly to most criminals over here. Since they don't even carry guns.
Most crims would just do whatever they wanted, then if the coppers ever got in the way, they'd just fire off a few rounds over there heads to scare them into backing off.
Those so called "bobbies" must be considered as kind of like a joke to any hardcore criminal.... just saying.
originally posted by: Subaeruginosa
a reply to: kuraijanai2013
I never have and never will work as a UK officer, let alone any other kind of officer.
I'm just honestly curious how you guys manage to gain any kind of respect from the hardcore crims when you call yourselves "bobbies" and don't even carry guns.
Seems like a perfectly legitimate curiosity to me... coming from a country where they all carry guns and would probably give ya a beating, if you referred to them as bobbies.
originally posted by: gps777
a reply to: Kester
Do you think government spending needs to be cut back in areas because of the increasing refugees and welfare?
originally posted by: crazyewok
I feel sorry for the police, they really are being put under strain.
There are far better ways to cut the police budget then cut numbers.
Ending the drug war for a start would free up huge numbers of manpower and money.