No pay, no play!Now they are all Special Constables.
No pay, no play!Now they are all Special Constables.
Is that the same as "double secret probation"The Met has been placed under, "Special Measures".
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Met Police put into a form of special measures
The force has been hit by a number of scandals in recent years including the murder of Sarah Everard.www.bbc.co.uk
Quantity over quality never bodes wellHere's a question.
Targets encourage perverse behaviours.
So if you say 'We will recruit 300 people this quarter' what do you think happens to the quality?
Because that's what we're going through right now. 'What? Only 240 passed the sift? Sift it again.'
Two weeks later, ”we sifted again sir and only 200 got through this time”Here's a question.
Targets encourage perverse behaviours.
So if you say 'We will recruit 300 people this quarter' what do you think happens to the quality?
Because that's what we're going through right now. 'What? Only 240 passed the sift? Sift it again.'
I've actually just heehaawed with laughter. I'm using that!Two weeks later, ”we sifted again sir and only 200 got through this time”
Two weeks later, ”we sifted again sir and only 200 got through this time”
Full page advert for the Met in a 1961 copy of Air Pictorial if I recall correctly!The London Live television channel had adverts for the Met last night.
They are also on the sides of buses now.
Never aware of them having to advertise, previously.
Full page advert for the Met in a 1961 copy of Air Pictorial if I recall correctly!
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Whoops - butterfingers. Meant to say it was (just) before my time too.
Full page advert for the Met in a 1961 copy of Air Pictorial if I recall correctly!
Open secret for months nowThe London Live television channel had adverts for the Met last night.
They are also on the sides of buses now.
Never aware of them having to advertise, previously.
A number of British RHKP served on 1997. I think the last one is due to retire in 2028.I remember ads for the RHKP in The Victor, late 60s and early 70s.
Phew! dodged eventual redundancy there.
Chicom simps . Yeah I’m going to get shat all over but it’s true . You know it is .A number of British RHKP served on 1997. I think the last one is due to retire in 2028.
The Met's not the only force on Double Secret Probation,
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Three more police forces in 'special measures': One in seven failing
A day after Scotland Yard was castigated for 'systemic' blunders by the police watchdog, the Daily Mail has learnt that three more forces are currently being monitored due to poor performance.www.dailymail.co.uk
It's less that they encourage perverse behaviour more that people game the system.Here's a question.
Targets encourage perverse behaviours.
So if you say 'We will recruit 300 people this quarter' what do you think happens to the quality?
Because that's what we're going through right now. 'What? Only 240 passed the sift? Sift it again.'