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<blockquote data-quote="Bruce_ma gooshvili" data-source="post: 1072783" data-attributes="member: 74121"><p>Jings, I'm positively pro-police compared to this forum it seems (and I used to have a job that was about helping ensure the police don't overstep the mark). A few random points I'd make:</p><p></p><p>i) anecdotally there is a perception in policing in the UK that the Met are culturally a bit more distinct and heavy handed. I heard at COP26, where officers came from all over the UK, that a disproportionate number of complaints about police conduct and attitude was aimed at Met Officers treating the public with borderline contempt.</p><p></p><p>ii) being a police officer who doesn't manage to escape into a cosy office job is not a job you'd want. They deal in close quarters with the worst of society when they are acting at their worse / are under the influence. Officers are assaulted verbally and physically almost as a matter of routine. Courts often do not pursue assaults against police.</p><p></p><p>iii) the rollout of body worn cameras for officers is now becoming commonplace. This should help curtail the behaviour of bad apple officers and help force courts to pursue folk that assault officers.</p><p></p><p>iv) there are increasing numbers of senior officers across the UK who are female and this can only help change culture.</p><p></p><p>v) as a society we seem to be developing a culture of shouting down simple, evidence based safety guidance that the number one thing anyone of either sex can do to avoid being a victim or culprit of a crime after dark is to moderate your alcohol consumption and keep control of your faculties. The police up here actually had to pull safety information due to suggestions it was victim blaming. This is not helpful.</p><p></p><p>vi) just because an offence is reported in the increasingly clickbait media, it doesn't mean it happened. It is always wise to wait until an offence has gone through the courts before getting irate. For example:</p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-60069229[/URL]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bruce_ma gooshvili, post: 1072783, member: 74121"] Jings, I'm positively pro-police compared to this forum it seems (and I used to have a job that was about helping ensure the police don't overstep the mark). A few random points I'd make: i) anecdotally there is a perception in policing in the UK that the Met are culturally a bit more distinct and heavy handed. I heard at COP26, where officers came from all over the UK, that a disproportionate number of complaints about police conduct and attitude was aimed at Met Officers treating the public with borderline contempt. ii) being a police officer who doesn't manage to escape into a cosy office job is not a job you'd want. They deal in close quarters with the worst of society when they are acting at their worse / are under the influence. Officers are assaulted verbally and physically almost as a matter of routine. Courts often do not pursue assaults against police. iii) the rollout of body worn cameras for officers is now becoming commonplace. This should help curtail the behaviour of bad apple officers and help force courts to pursue folk that assault officers. iv) there are increasing numbers of senior officers across the UK who are female and this can only help change culture. v) as a society we seem to be developing a culture of shouting down simple, evidence based safety guidance that the number one thing anyone of either sex can do to avoid being a victim or culprit of a crime after dark is to moderate your alcohol consumption and keep control of your faculties. The police up here actually had to pull safety information due to suggestions it was victim blaming. This is not helpful. vi) just because an offence is reported in the increasingly clickbait media, it doesn't mean it happened. It is always wise to wait until an offence has gone through the courts before getting irate. For example: [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-60069229[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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