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The Shrinking of London's Safer Neighbourhood Teams

The Guardian's Dave Hill writes:

"It appears that all the sergeants who lead London's 630 safer neighbourhood community policing teams (SNTs) will have to reapply for the reduced number of such posts that will be left after 150 have been axed. I say "appears" because the Met haven't confirmed this in so many words, though it has told me that:

Boroughs will be advised on their new number of Safer Neighbourhoods Sergeants, and asked to conduct a selection process and preference exercise for Safer Neighbourhoods Sergeants, under corporate guidelines...This process is due for completion in September 2011.

And:

There will be a local, centrally defined, selection process on each borough, and a preference exercise for selected Sergeants to nominate their preferred wards.

If that means something other than that all of London's present 630 SNT sergeants will have to reapply for the 480 remaining SNT sergeant jobs in the autumn, I apologise - but it looks that way to me"

Full article here

Worrying if true. For most people, the impression I get is the SNTs are a popular part of the policing of a local area. Any shrinking of the service must be a concern.

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Permalink Reply by Con on July 11, 2011 at 15:46

So I wonder when the Police will start supporting UK Uncut?

 

http://www.ukuncut.org.uk/

 

 

Permalink Reply by John D on July 11, 2011 at 17:37
In this country, the Police do not support ( or oppose ) political movements.
james walshPermalink Reply by james walsh on July 11, 2011 at 18:18
JohnD*  ''In this country, the Police do not support ( or oppose ) political movements.'' So what was this all about then ?  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7203839.stm
Permalink Reply by John D on July 11, 2011 at 18:24
It was a protest about their own pay and conditions. No outside political movements involved.
james walshPermalink Reply by james walsh on July 11, 2011 at 20:41
JohnD* you've painted yourself into a corner
Permalink Reply by Con on July 11, 2011 at 18:26

Are you for real?  Sure isn't there plenty of political movements within the police in this country.  Two examples are the Black Police Association and the Gay Police Association who have done great work to change the political landscape within the Police in this country.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Permalink Reply by John D on July 11, 2011 at 18:32

I refer you to my previous answer :-)

You yourself say  "  within the police "

Permalink Reply by Con on July 11, 2011 at 20:40

Of course John because all these internal Police movements are bourne out of a vacum.

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