Mister M Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 A 26-page "commercial in confidence" contract note seen by the Guardian reveals that policing activities such as: Investigating crimes Detaining suspects Patrolling neighbourhoods as well as managing engagement with the public could be put out to private tender http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/mar/02/police-privatisation-security-firms-crime I just wonder what fellow forummers think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolli_pop Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 The breathtaking list of policing activities up for grabs includes investigating crimes, detaining suspects, developing cases, responding to and investigating incidents, supporting victims and witnesses, managing high-risk individuals, patrolling neighbourhoods, managing intelligence, managing engagement with the public, as well as more traditional back-office functions, such as managing forensics, providing legal services, managing the vehicle fleet, finance and human resources. Oh yes, this can't go horribly, horribly wrong, at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VideoPro Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 "I'm sorry sir, we will not be responding to your emergency call as we do not see it as being profitable for our shareholders. Good night". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Womerry2 Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 I wonder whether Murdoch will bid for the franchise? It seems to tie in perfectly with his existing investment strategy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I1L2T3 Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 They've been preparing the public for a while with this one, feeding stories into the press about police early retirement, gold-plated pensions etc... Standard softening up techniques and a compliant media doing the grunt work. But we've also been hearing about how corrupt the police are too. How they've lost touch with the public. How the public has lost confidence in the police. Is privatisation the answer to those problems? It'll be a disaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 It's already starting to a degree in sleepy Lincolnshire. G4 ( I think it was them ) won a contract to build and staff, civvie only (I think !) a completely new police station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecky Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 "I'm sorry sir, we will not be responding to your emergency call as we do not see it as being profitable for our shareholders. Good night". We will return your call within our service standard of 3 months. In the meantime you must ask you not contact us further because our monkey is nearly dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Vader Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 I wonder whether Murdoch will bid for the franchise? It seems to tie in perfectly with his existing investment strategy. That's so true. I wondered whether Veolia might? Should be ok, as long as they don't have to take anyone in above 5ft and weighing over 60 kilos, or come out in the snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balpin Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 This is a worrying prospect. It is another example of how we are moving backwards. This is not a simple case, we are seeing it on all fronts. The complacent attiude of of us all is going to be our death. We must organise against these things before it is too late. We now have Policemen being taken off the streets, to do office work, for instance, as all the office workers have been sacked, as per Camerons instructions. So, next time you want a copper, dont hold your breath. He will be filling a docket in for some fuel or somthing. What a shambles this Cameron set up is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hard2miss Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 The Tories would Privatise the Monarchy if they could. Put all of the resources of the country into private hands and the people that are able to buy them are conservatives and their cronies. The jewel of the crown was the National Health, but with that one well under way they will now be looking at what else can go to the highest bidder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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