Where does two tier policing originate and will it ever go back? ie different responses to "civil unrest" according to race - EG notting hill pocket violence seemingly gets a pass while "angry bin throwing" at henry novak gets full treatment, "take your weapons to the mosque" vs white football fans? It seems to many anomolies to not be deliberate, we have all heard of more.
Why is there two tier policing? Why do the police hate the English population so much? Why aren't their safety nets in place for concerns around EDI to be raised and reported internally and who is really responsible for pushing it?
How should police deal with morally questionable directives? I really struggle to trust police on any matter after witnessing the way they behaved during the pandemic.
My impression of the Police as a teenager in the 1970s in New Zealand was they were big blokes over 6 feet tall, very socially conservative and what they typically lacked in intellectual sophistication was compensated by a palpable aurora of don't fuck with me I'm in charge here alpha male.
So I was a bit surprised to see a female head of Victoria (Australia) police joining the gay pride march in umiform some time in the early 2000s. Surprised because it seemed to represent a massive cultural shift. I also thought police should be keeping the peace during political demonstrations not joining them in uniform.
Even more surprising and horrifying was stabbing victim Henry Nowak apparently arrested and handcuffed for being fatally stabbed while white.
The cultural change form the 1970s to current two tier policing seems to have been fairly rapid. What is the quickest and most effective way to to fix it? And what are going to be the most difficult hurdles?
Is the requirement for officers to get university degrees just a way of ensuring ideological conformity, outsourcing the culture formation of police to civilian universities ill-suited to inculcating the necessary values of blind justice and community service?
Where does two tier policing originate and will it ever go back? ie different responses to "civil unrest" according to race - EG notting hill pocket violence seemingly gets a pass while "angry bin throwing" at henry novak gets full treatment, "take your weapons to the mosque" vs white football fans? It seems to many anomolies to not be deliberate, we have all heard of more.
I believe the Broken Windows Theory is one of the best forms of crime prevention in a community. Why don't more police agencies practice it?
Why is there two tier policing? Why do the police hate the English population so much? Why aren't their safety nets in place for concerns around EDI to be raised and reported internally and who is really responsible for pushing it?
How should police deal with morally questionable directives? I really struggle to trust police on any matter after witnessing the way they behaved during the pandemic.
A taboo question: How useful/practical are female officers in dealing with noncompliant male foreign nationals from highly patriarchal nations?
My impression of the Police as a teenager in the 1970s in New Zealand was they were big blokes over 6 feet tall, very socially conservative and what they typically lacked in intellectual sophistication was compensated by a palpable aurora of don't fuck with me I'm in charge here alpha male.
So I was a bit surprised to see a female head of Victoria (Australia) police joining the gay pride march in umiform some time in the early 2000s. Surprised because it seemed to represent a massive cultural shift. I also thought police should be keeping the peace during political demonstrations not joining them in uniform.
Even more surprising and horrifying was stabbing victim Henry Nowak apparently arrested and handcuffed for being fatally stabbed while white.
The cultural change form the 1970s to current two tier policing seems to have been fairly rapid. What is the quickest and most effective way to to fix it? And what are going to be the most difficult hurdles?
How quickly can the police turn around the increasing crime statistics? Is it even possible in the current political climate?
Is the requirement for officers to get university degrees just a way of ensuring ideological conformity, outsourcing the culture formation of police to civilian universities ill-suited to inculcating the necessary values of blind justice and community service?
Given the lack of respect the criminals appear to have for police these days, is it now time for all police officers to be armed with guns?
What does the public most misunderstand about being a police officer?
What did police training teach you that was actually useful on the street?