Victorian Police
Frankly, the Victorian police have a tough enough job to do without the political game-playing by Holding and Hulls, and even Wells.
There are real criminals and real crimes out there to deal with.
Lead article in from Sept 2nd in The Age says Bracks and Baillieu were even. Then I saw in the story that Baillieu is promising 1500 more police on the streets. 1500 more poorly trained police is not an answer to anyone but the ignorant.
I know of at least one young man who didn't make the cut, and proved later it was for good reason.
Most of the officers on the police force are good people. From my experiences with them, I'd say two thirds are sincere and well-educated people who want to do the right thing. Sadly, it is the upper echelons, and what an officer has to do to advance his or her career, that perpetuates the worst conduct.
The Victorian police, in general, have been poorly led and not supported when they attempt to do a professional, fair job.
If something isn't done soon, the best people will just resign in disgust. There is this old law that the bad drives out the good.
Holding and Hulls are just playing for votes to keep Bracks in office. The rise in violent crimes can be interpreted easily as caused by the focus on the alleged "domestic violence crisis", and the loss of focus on those real crimes. Police officers only have so much time in each day.
If Holding and Hulls want to do something constructive, let them start retraining the police and all the supporting services to the concepts of equality before the law and innocence before proven guilty.
Make-criminal policies, like the new code of practice, only destroy the public confidence, which is already disgustingly low, in the police and the courts.
Legal Aid, 000 operators, social services and the institutions that train them are the places to start.
Without such an effort, the brilliant changes in the federal courts will only have so much influence.
There are real criminals and real crimes out there to deal with.
Lead article in from Sept 2nd in The Age says Bracks and Baillieu were even. Then I saw in the story that Baillieu is promising 1500 more police on the streets. 1500 more poorly trained police is not an answer to anyone but the ignorant.
I know of at least one young man who didn't make the cut, and proved later it was for good reason.
Most of the officers on the police force are good people. From my experiences with them, I'd say two thirds are sincere and well-educated people who want to do the right thing. Sadly, it is the upper echelons, and what an officer has to do to advance his or her career, that perpetuates the worst conduct.
The Victorian police, in general, have been poorly led and not supported when they attempt to do a professional, fair job.
If something isn't done soon, the best people will just resign in disgust. There is this old law that the bad drives out the good.
Holding and Hulls are just playing for votes to keep Bracks in office. The rise in violent crimes can be interpreted easily as caused by the focus on the alleged "domestic violence crisis", and the loss of focus on those real crimes. Police officers only have so much time in each day.
If Holding and Hulls want to do something constructive, let them start retraining the police and all the supporting services to the concepts of equality before the law and innocence before proven guilty.
Make-criminal policies, like the new code of practice, only destroy the public confidence, which is already disgustingly low, in the police and the courts.
Legal Aid, 000 operators, social services and the institutions that train them are the places to start.
Without such an effort, the brilliant changes in the federal courts will only have so much influence.
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