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Real Cost of Cops
Posted on 05/09/2011
Responding to the publication of the Policy Exchange report 'The real cost of the cops' on Monday 5th September 2011, Paul McKeever, Chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales, says:
"Nothing in this report will come as a surprise to police officers as the very nature of Think Tanks is that they are detached from rationale and engage in agenda-driven ‘blue sky’ thinking. However there is a huge vacuum between ‘blue sky’ thinking and the practical reality of policing. That is the case with the suggestions, recommendations and claims contained in this report; they simply do not translate in to reality."
"For example, the report suggests that to improve police officer visibility, officers should be required to wear their uniform whilst en route to work and on their way home. This takes no account of the fact that police officers already have a duty to intervene in incidents whether on or off duty; that this could expose them and their families to threats and reprisals at home; that they would be required to have all their protective equipment and this would need to be stored at home in a safe and secure area; and that if officers are approached to assist with issues on their way to work then the station at which they are based may find itself with no officers available for duty. This is what I mean when I say the content of this report does not represent reality."
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