tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1666579996787484678.post3618213159233485195..comments2023-04-06T17:12:42.978+01:00Comments on A Just Future: Fair for All: The PCC Oath: more than a tad worryingJon Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12792245973965010468noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1666579996787484678.post-45085806791693367002012-08-28T21:23:11.894+01:002012-08-28T21:23:11.894+01:00Absolutely!Absolutely!Jon Harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12792245973965010468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1666579996787484678.post-81127355009448566312012-08-28T18:23:39.792+01:002012-08-28T18:23:39.792+01:00Well said Jon, the whole PCC concept is beginning ...Well said Jon, the whole PCC concept is beginning to look as though it was dreamed up with little or no thought as to what it would look like in reality. The oath is a prime example of this approach.<br /><br />One particular point that stands out for me is the narrow focus on cutting crime. This is a direct reflection of the Home Secretary's view that policing is just about cutting crime which anyone with any real knowledge of policing will realise is just one of many tasks the police perform.<br /><br />Therefore this suggests to me that the Government are simply trying to reinforce their policy through PCC's by making them take an oath based on their views of policing. So much for independence!<br /><br />There has been no debate on this no public consultation its being imposed with no real thought.<br /><br />Do the public want the police just to focus on crime?<br /><br />I don't think so any more than they want PCC's!Steve Batchelderhttp://uk.linkedin.com/in/stevenbatcheldernoreply@blogger.com