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Minimum Cover: The Police Officer Blog
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Brought to you from somewhere deep in the leafy shires of England, just down the road from Costa Coffee, this blog speaks out for those at the bottom of the tree. The serving constables of UK Policing. We do our best to protect the communities we serve under difficult circumstances, but it’s getting harder every day.
We don’t always get it right its true, but we always try our best. And yet the Government, the public, the media all want their pound of flesh on the rare occasion when it goes wrong. They, however, are not the ones running toward the chaos with barely effective kit and insufficient resources in the belief that it will all work out in the end.
Perhaps, one day when the posts have mounted up and the opinions have been expressed and analysed, we will realise that we didn’t have it that bad back then at the beginning. Let’s face it, if we really hated it that much, we wouldn’t be here…would we?
M.C.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 133 )
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A National Police IT System – The Criminal Justice Version of Facebook!
This post is, unfortunately, nothing more than the result of an ‘If Carlsberg did Policing…‘ moment. But I think the theory behind it is actually quite sound an... Read more
Posted on 17 March 2012 SOCIETY -
Teetotal and Tagged – Sobriety Orders for Offenders
I am little sceptical about the science behind this story, but it’s been published on the BBC so hopefully it is based on mildly reliable information. Read more
Posted on 16 March 2012 SOCIETY -
Policy Over Practicality – The Madness Continues
Due to the fact that there are now so few officers working across the four divisions that have been the basis of my force’s structure for the last two years,... Read more
Posted on 13 March 2012 SOCIETY -
Budget Cuts and Restaurant Raids
It’s no surprise to those of us in the ‘job’ that our numbers have been decimated in the wake of budget cuts and frontline reforms over the last 12 months. Read more
Posted on 12 March 2012 SOCIETY -
Memorial Service for PC David Rathband – 10th March 2012
The following is posted courtesy of Police Oracle…The life of PC David Rathband will be celebrated at Newcastle Cathedral with friends, family and the public... Read more
Posted on 08 March 2012 SOCIETY -
PC David Rathband Found Dead
Tragically PC David Rathband, who was shot and blinded by gunman Raoul Moat, has been found dead at his home in Blyth.Police were called to his home at around... Read more
Posted on 01 March 2012 SOCIETY -
The Reality of a Rape Allegation
I can’t sleep…I should be able to as I have just finished a 14 hour night shift and spent the last three hours of it fighting to keep my eyes open. Read more
Posted on 28 February 2012 SOCIETY -
Beach Parties and Copper Bricking – G.M.P. Officers Attacked
Yesterday was a lovely day for most of the UK. Temperatures were 10 or 15 degrees higher than those ridiculous sub-zero ones we have seen over recent weeks. Read more
Posted on 24 February 2012 SOCIETY -
Wasting More Police Time – Something Nice to End the Week With…
I am pleased to see that after a few months on the edge of my seat a new publication has, at last, been released to the public. Read more
Posted on 24 February 2012 SOCIETY -
…and Then There Was Shouting
It’s been a while since I have had the opportunity to write, but personal recovery had to take priority for a while. Still I am back now so things will be... Read more
Posted on 23 February 2012 SOCIETY -
The Inevitable Is….well….inevitable! – Updated
Last night was the fist of the two night shifts that I should have been working and, weather aside, it was going well until the predictable domestic came in. Read more
Posted on 10 February 2012 SOCIETY -
Exclusive: PC James Holden – A Message from the Federation
Following my previous post on the prosecution of PC James Holden regarding a pursuit in Portsmouth last February I have received the following statement from... Read more
Posted on 08 February 2012 SOCIETY -
PC James Holden: Friendly Fire in Hampshire!
This incident caught my attention when it was first reported and I have waited a few days after the conclusion of the trial, as I wanted to speak to a few of th... Read more
Posted on 04 February 2012 SOCIETY -
Thanks Teresa…you Just Emptied My Fridge
Having had a chance to work out the implications of the new world ‘Policing more for less with less’ I can confirm that I appear to be one of the 40% of officer... Read more
Posted on 31 January 2012 SOCIETY -
Battered, Bruised and Still Broke!
Last week I wrote to challenge the appalling way that information obtained from the Met about the phone bills had been misrepresented by the media to try to mak... Read more
Posted on 28 January 2012 SOCIETY -
Crime Commissioners and Compensation Cuts
I am not sure which scenario i am most terrified of. The prospect of having Katie Price in control of the budget and strategic operations of one of the south’s... Read more
Posted on 23 January 2012 SOCIETY -
Pc Marcus Brotherton – Inquest into Death of Police Officer
In September 2011 I published a post entitled ‘…and then there was silence‘ after dealing with a particularly horrific car crash that resulted in the death of... Read more
Posted on 21 January 2012 SOCIETY -
Journalists Vs The Police – Joe Wade Sticks the Knife in
At a time when morale is at an all time low and officers are being pursued by the Police Police for speaking out about how bad things really are I always find i... Read more
Posted on 21 January 2012 SOCIETY -
Its Not Just Dorset – GMP Federation Speak Out
With the words of PC Nick Manning still ringing in our ears, the Federation Chair of Greater Manchester Police Federation has spoken out about officer numbers. Read more
Posted on 19 January 2012 SOCIETY -
Its Not Just Dorset – West Mids Federation Speak Out
With the words of PC Nick Manning still ringing in our ears, the Federation Chair of West Midlands Police Federation has spoken out about officer numbers. Read more
Posted on 19 January 2012 SOCIETY