T. J. Foxtrot

From looking for promotion to looking for a new job. RIP British Policing. views expressed are not mine. #pftp

[T. J. Foxtrot @TJ_Foxtrot]

If only people were as keen to accept responsibility as they are to attribute blame. So many issues could be resolved.

[Lee Broadbent @leembroad]

You can not adopt the zero tolerance approach needed, and which many in the community want to see, with the current overzealous accountability framework adopted by forces and @policeconduct

Police officers have been raising concerns for many years and have been ignored. They have lost confidence in the misconduct system after a number perverse decisions have been made to pursue officers for doing their job. The result, officers adopt a defensive approach to policing and in some instances take the path of least resistance when it comes to using police powers. As recently expressed in @SkyNews Firing Point - why take the risk?

In addition, over the last 15yrs policing has been stripped of resources and funding, which are now required to flood the area, project force, clear the disruption, hold the ground and build a stronger community from it. The last push to increase numbers has produced a skills and experience gap at the precise point skills and experience are needed and the below inflation pay rises, changes to terms and conditions of service and pension have done nothing to aid retention.

[T. J. Foxtrot @TJ_Foxtrot]

@Brick_Cop @ukhomeoffice You could make the maximum sentence for every offence life in prison... It's irrelevant when the CJS never issue maximum sentences and everyone only serves less than half of the puny sentences dished out!
Criminals have called our bluff and won when it comes to sentencing!

[T. J. Foxtrot @TJ_Foxtrot]

@ZackPolanski Post Turtle!

[T. J. Foxtrot @TJ_Foxtrot]

@Brick_Cop @PhotographyWeek It's too late for some of us.

Completely dead inside! No joy to be found in anything! Just existing until my time is up!

It's true though! You think you are handling it until you realise it's already broken you and you don't even know when it happened or what caused it!

[T. J. Foxtrot @TJ_Foxtrot]

@rugbeemark @MPFed Agreed, Long overdue... but any improvement to the support provided should be very much welcomed!

[T. J. Foxtrot @TJ_Foxtrot]

@BasilTheGreat In summary, the job isn't just fucked... It's been humped to death in the back of a car as it drove off a cliff, crashed, buried, dug up, humped some more, put through a meat grinder, humped some more, shat on, humped some more and then set on fire and pissed on!

[T. J. Foxtrot @TJ_Foxtrot]

@BasilTheGreat All the talk of 'Police out of control' and 'two tier policing' etc etc...
You are all reading too much into it... It is very clear what is wrong here!
A failure of Standards and Training!
and the cause of that is entirely political over the past 20 years!...

[T. J. Foxtrot @TJ_Foxtrot]

@BasilTheGreat And the reputation of policing is so badly damaged that it's not attracting quality candidates in sufficient quantities, hence standards are dropped even more to get the numbers needed to replace those who are left who are rapidly jumping ship!

[T. J. Foxtrot @TJ_Foxtrot]

@BasilTheGreat ... Sadly I do not see a quick fix to this!
I don't care what all the 'armchair experts', legal guru's or inept politicians think, Policing is a trade craft, learnt over time and passed down over time!

There aren't enough experienced officers left to train the numbers joining!

[T. J. Foxtrot @TJ_Foxtrot]

@BasilTheGreat It's not some conspiracy, or police on a power trip... It is lack of training and experience!

20 years ago, The government thought experience didn't matter in policing... We are now seeing the result of that thinking!

[T. J. Foxtrot @TJ_Foxtrot]

@BasilTheGreat Quality of training initially couldn't be maintained with those numbers... Followed by further experience retiring/quitting... Ultimately leading to officers who are barely out of their own training, who are poorly trained, having to train up newer officers!...

[T. J. Foxtrot @TJ_Foxtrot]

@BasilTheGreat Massive cuts to funding caused forces to reduce numbers... Leading to a massive exodus of older experienced officers... Followed by a massive uplift program driven purely by numbers of bums on seats regardless of standards or suitability for the role...

[T. J. Foxtrot @TJ_Foxtrot]

Wish he would announce the end of his era! https://t.co/F15V9puSMa

[T. J. Foxtrot @TJ_Foxtrot]

The Met bent over backwards to represent London, utilising positive discrimination.
It has lowered it's standards in order to meet this demand.
The result, London got what it wanted, a service that represents the people. Including all their flaws and undesirable characteristics

[T. J. Foxtrot @TJ_Foxtrot]

@____Foxtrot____ He's a flaccid windsock!

[T. J. Foxtrot @TJ_Foxtrot]

@TelePolitics Absolutely. This government don't need any help. They can flip flop around on their own!

Prime Minister Keir 'windsock' Starmer

[T. J. Foxtrot @TJ_Foxtrot]

@mark74brown @BettyBoochichi2 There are certainly efficiencies that can be made... Joined up purchasing for one.

I'd like to think the decrease in the number of chief constables would be a bonus... But I imagine it will increase the number of spineless, brain-dead, paper shuffling 'middle managers' instead!

[T. J. Foxtrot @TJ_Foxtrot]

@lukejcr Why do politicians make everything a comparison?
Every topic of debate turns into "well our policy may be shit, but it's better than theirs"

How about a refreshing idea! Just say what YOU and YOUR party are doing and why and be ready to answer questions without mud throwing!

[T. J. Foxtrot @TJ_Foxtrot]

Can't believe this isn't getting more support! @leembroad

All you British cops who love to moan about @PFEW_HQ (and there are plenty of you), you need to get behind this!

Otherwise quite frankly you should stop your moaning!

https://t.co/IfV2nbNbSo