HeadingNorth Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 If the police, say, were contracted out to be run by a private company - how would the performance of the private company be assessed? I'm struggling to think of any way it can be done, which isn't either putting the officers into a conflict of interest, or is so broad and obscure that it really can't be assessed at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT70 Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 bearing in mind the only reason outsourcing is done is to cut costs, and all outsourcing companies have to make a profit, do you envisage a better fire/police/nhs respons eafter doing so? costs would be cut by cutting pay or jobs, simple as that. demotivated people on less pay dont out in as much effort, would you? look what happened with outsourced cleaning in the NHS, undercover filming showing the total lack of standards and practises less than the agreed contract. now imagine that with the fire brigade turning up "a bit late", or "running out of hosepipe". capita, serco and the like have to make profit to satisfy shareholders, i cant think of one privatised service thats got better or cheaper since being sold off. BT anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 bearing in mind the only reason outsourcing is done is to cut costs, and all outsourcing companies have to make a profit, do you envisage a better fire/police/nhs respons eafter doing so? Almost always, the amount lost to private-sector profit is far smaller than the amount lost in waste if the public sector is running something. I don't see it working for the emergency services though - for reasons I gave earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecky Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 can you think of any other ways this council can save some money ? That's not up to the man in the street, which is why some people vote for people to govern them. The people who make decisions at government level should live or die by them. I hate all this, "What should we do?" rubbish, because you'll who will be to blame when it all goes wrong - "Well, you asked for it, that's what you wanted," etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Police run by a private company? Have you not seen Robocop? Won't happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vague_Boy Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 should the police/fire service/ambulances be able to outsource themselves to save council taxpayers money ? Yes, the police should be outsourced to America, bring in the Keystone Kops. Look at their films. They're enthusiastic about the job, eagerly rush out to a call and are largely ineffectual. On two of those points they easily beat the current lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratter71 Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Police run by a private company? Have you not seen Robocop? Won't happen. You are aware it wasnt a documentary? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratter71 Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 should the police/fire service/ambulances be able to outsource themselves to save council taxpayers money ? Only two of those are funded through council tax/local authorities. The other is funded through central government. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 You are aware it wasnt a documentary? Still won't happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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