Spot on, Tris, in every particular. Sheehy was predominantly a disaster, in the same way that the 'Plus' Programme was. You cannot compare policing with business, there are too many differences. I well remember going to the Warren for 2 days of Plus, determined to keep my mouth shut! I very quickly failed in that intention, when the 'facilitators' started comparing 'customer experience ' between the MPS and M & S. I was compelled to venture that people rarely willingly entered into interaction with the police, whereas they deliberately and with happy expectations go into Marks. Arrested persons and victims of crime really don't want to be there! Sheehy was a pawn of Home Sec. Kenneth Clarke, famously anti-police for a so-called law and order Tory. Every time a member of the public demands to speak to a supervisor, they do so ignorant of the autonomy of action and discretion afforded to the OFFICE, not rank, of Constable. In most cases, in theory at least, a senior officer cannot order a Constable to arrest/de-arrest a person, where reasonable grounds for suspicion exist.
Thanks for putting things into plain English and perspective.
Spot on, Tris, in every particular. Sheehy was predominantly a disaster, in the same way that the 'Plus' Programme was. You cannot compare policing with business, there are too many differences. I well remember going to the Warren for 2 days of Plus, determined to keep my mouth shut! I very quickly failed in that intention, when the 'facilitators' started comparing 'customer experience ' between the MPS and M & S. I was compelled to venture that people rarely willingly entered into interaction with the police, whereas they deliberately and with happy expectations go into Marks. Arrested persons and victims of crime really don't want to be there! Sheehy was a pawn of Home Sec. Kenneth Clarke, famously anti-police for a so-called law and order Tory. Every time a member of the public demands to speak to a supervisor, they do so ignorant of the autonomy of action and discretion afforded to the OFFICE, not rank, of Constable. In most cases, in theory at least, a senior officer cannot order a Constable to arrest/de-arrest a person, where reasonable grounds for suspicion exist.
Thanks for putting things into plain English and perspective.