Priti Patel Tells Police She Woke Up To Get Back To Basics

The Policy Exchange report by David Spencer, former Detective Chief Inspector for the Metropolitan Police, set out a “back to basics” approach. It included the use of powers to sack chief constables of failing forces and clear instructions to prioritize crime-solving over “woke” political causes. Mr Spencer said: “Even the perception that an officer’s decision-making, such as whether to arrest someone, can be influenced by a partisan political view has the potential to seriously damage public trust. “Acts that may be intended as a show of solidarity against discrimination, such as ‘taking the knee’ or an officer wearing a badge on his uniform, can easily be interpreted by others as expressing a partisan political view. “To maintain public confidence that police officers act impartially, such actions must always be avoided by police officers and their leaders. This needs to be made clear in both national and local guidance.” The report said the Home Secretary already has powers to set priorities for the force and should “have the courage” to use them, including, where appropriate, instructing a police and crime commissioner to sack the chief constable of a failing force. . He also said the police should make greater use of technology to focus their work on crimes and disorders of concern to residents, suggesting the use of apps for police and the public to communicate with each other.

title: “Priti Patel Tells Police She Woke Up To Get Back To Basics Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-18” author: “Nellie Wilson”

The Policy Exchange report by David Spencer, former Detective Chief Inspector for the Metropolitan Police, set out a “back to basics” approach. It included the use of powers to sack chief constables of failing forces and clear instructions to prioritize crime-solving over “woke” political causes. Mr Spencer said: “Even the perception that an officer’s decision-making, such as whether to arrest someone, can be influenced by a partisan political view has the potential to seriously damage public trust. “Acts that may be intended as a show of solidarity against discrimination, such as ‘taking the knee’ or an officer wearing a badge on his uniform, can easily be interpreted by others as expressing a partisan political view. “To maintain public confidence that police officers act impartially, such actions must always be avoided by police officers and their leaders. This needs to be made clear in both national and local guidance.” The report said the Home Secretary already has powers to set priorities for the force and should “have the courage” to use them, including, where appropriate, instructing a police and crime commissioner to sack the chief constable of a failing force. . He also said the police should make greater use of technology to focus their work on crimes and disorders of concern to residents, suggesting the use of apps for police and the public to communicate with each other.

title: “Priti Patel Tells Police She Woke Up To Get Back To Basics Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-28” author: “Kelly Setzer”

The Policy Exchange report by David Spencer, former Detective Chief Inspector for the Metropolitan Police, set out a “back to basics” approach. It included the use of powers to sack chief constables of failing forces and clear instructions to prioritize crime-solving over “woke” political causes. Mr Spencer said: “Even the perception that an officer’s decision-making, such as whether to arrest someone, can be influenced by a partisan political view has the potential to seriously damage public trust. “Acts that may be intended as a show of solidarity against discrimination, such as ‘taking the knee’ or an officer wearing a badge on his uniform, can easily be interpreted by others as expressing a partisan political view. “To maintain public confidence that police officers act impartially, such actions must always be avoided by police officers and their leaders. This needs to be made clear in both national and local guidance.” The report said the Home Secretary already has powers to set priorities for the force and should “have the courage” to use them, including, where appropriate, instructing a police and crime commissioner to sack the chief constable of a failing force. . He also said the police should make greater use of technology to focus their work on crimes and disorders of concern to residents, suggesting the use of apps for police and the public to communicate with each other.

title: “Priti Patel Tells Police She Woke Up To Get Back To Basics Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-13” author: “Dennis Welch”

The Policy Exchange report by David Spencer, former Detective Chief Inspector for the Metropolitan Police, set out a “back to basics” approach. It included the use of powers to sack chief constables of failing forces and clear instructions to prioritize crime-solving over “woke” political causes. Mr Spencer said: “Even the perception that an officer’s decision-making, such as whether to arrest someone, can be influenced by a partisan political view has the potential to seriously damage public trust. “Acts that may be intended as a show of solidarity against discrimination, such as ‘taking the knee’ or an officer wearing a badge on his uniform, can easily be interpreted by others as expressing a partisan political view. “To maintain public confidence that police officers act impartially, such actions must always be avoided by police officers and their leaders. This needs to be made clear in both national and local guidance.” The report said the Home Secretary already has powers to set priorities for the force and should “have the courage” to use them, including, where appropriate, instructing a police and crime commissioner to sack the chief constable of a failing force. . He also said the police should make greater use of technology to focus their work on crimes and disorders of concern to residents, suggesting the use of apps for police and the public to communicate with each other.