Police officers who chase criminals could face sack

[Slogger]

Police officers who launch chases over roofs, railway lines and busy roads could be sacked for putting the health and safety of criminals at risk, it has emerged.
New Home Office proposals say that any officer who knowingly flouts guidelines designed to protect themselves and the public could face dismissal for "gross misconduct".
The suggested new rule has infuriated rank-and-file officers who feel that it amounts to a "criminal's charter".
The fear is that police will be too scared to give chase to a suspected thief, burglar or mugger because their own job could be at risk if anyone is injured

 

[Softus]

"New Home Office proposals" - do you have reference for us to read?

Also, how do you feel that this sits with the authority to use "reasonable force"?

 

[ban-all-sheds]

It's actually a proposed "gross misconduct" offence which is worded

"Non compliance with health and safety rules and regulations where it endangers the well being of the police officer or others."

So you could interpret this as meaning that it would be gross misconduct for a policeman to drive in a way that endangers the well being of innocent bystanders.

Or you could dream up all sorts of loony scenarios like the Daily Mail has so that they can be broadcast by loonies on the internet.

 

[securespark]

Daily Who?

 

[poshman]

The fear is that police will be too scared to give chase to a suspected thief, burglar or mugger because their own job could be at risk if anyone is injured


that happened the other week, cant remember what police force.. they wouldnt chase after a guy who had just nicked a moped because he wasnt wearing a crash helmet and if he fell off and got injured they were afraid he would "sue " [/code]

 

[Softus]

The fear is that police will be too scared to give chase to a suspected thief, burglar or mugger because their own job could be at risk if anyone is injured


that happened the other week, cant remember what police force.. they wouldnt chase after a guy who had just nicked a moped because he wasnt wearing a crash helmet and if he fell off and got injured they were afraid he would "sue " [/code]

The only new thing is the fear of litigation - before this became 'commonplace' the police would have backed off anyway, simply to avoid the thief being injured. Dime to a dozen the thieving tw*t will come to a sticky end one day soon anyway.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

The fear is that police will be too scared to give chase to a suspected thief, burglar or mugger because their own job could be at risk if anyone is injured


that happened the other week, cant remember what police force.. they wouldnt chase after a guy who had just nicked a moped because he wasnt wearing a crash helmet and if he fell off and got injured they were afraid he would "sue " [/code]

There have been any number of incidents in the past where police have given chase to car thieves/joyriders/twoccers whatever you want to call them, and made a the situation worse, ending up with either innocent bystanders hurt, or killed, or someone who is a petty criminal, often a child, hurt or killed .

Now I know that some of the morons who post here think that any transgression of the law removes all rights from the offender, and that it's perfectly OK for them to end up hurt, crippled or killed because of their infringement, no matter how minor, but I for one am glad that those whose job it is to protect the public take a more considered approach, and decide how appropriate it is to launch into a chase rather than automatically getting all gung-ho and going for it.

 

[Softus]

b-a-s, in case you're still wondering why the moderators deem you to be abusive, it's because of instances like the use of the word "moron" in your post. IMHO.

You might call it being accurate, but it's disparouging in a way that wasn't essential to your point, and it's that very 'unnecessaryness' that turns an accurate description into abuse.

 

[splinter]

Can you put "ness" on the end of any word

 

[Softus]

No - only adjectives and adverbs.

 

[Nige F]

Can you put "ness" on the end of any word

Elliot ness..........and the untouchables...that`s Policeingness

 

[hermes]

No - only adjectives and adverbs.

and Loch.

 

[splinter]

Iwas tempted originally but refrained , oh what the hell Inverness

 

[Thermo]

Sherness

 

[splinter]

Sherness

Thats where i'm of to in a hour to drop my sons girl freind of home .What a shnessit hole

Ps it's Sheerness