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- Be careful
  
  SimonT+ posted a topic in General Policing Discussions, November 25, 2018
  
  I'm in a new role at the moment. It's stressful, but not overly so and certainly not more than I have dealt with for years. It is a new challenge so in I have dived.
  
  For the last couple of weeks I have been irritable, angry, short tempered and generally unpleasant to be around. But I didn't notice.
  
  It wasn't until my other half called me on it that I realised that something was up. Some significant introspection later and I feel pretty good. Its like my irritation has been washed away.
  
  The reason I mention it is that I genuinely didn't realise. I like to think I'm pretty solid mentally and mental health and welfare is an interest of mine. So it was a surprise to find something awry without any obvious reason.
  
  So take care of yourself and listen to people concerned about you.
  
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  The charity Mind have support specifically for emergency services.
  
  Your local federation will have support available and the backup buddy app can signpost you to all sorts of immediate and long term help.
  
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- Park power rangers get mini-force status for another three years
  
  Fedster posted a topic in Police Oracle Features, March 8
  
  Police renew partnership powers to help safeguard population of one of Britain's most important geological and wildlife havens.
  
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- What should we prioritise or stop doing
  
  Hyphen posted a topic in General Policing Discussions, March 7
  
  So, I’m sure many would have head the comments made by Phillip Hammond in relation to surging resources from other areas to tackle knife crime and moving away from lower priority crime.
  
  Now, this has got me thinking. This is a senior member of the government. If we then add in the obvious, 20000+ cops gone in the last 9 years, thousands of CSO’s gone, thousands of civilian staff gone and demand sky rocketing.
  
  The reason for the post is to generate some discussion and to see what people think could/should be dropped down the list of priorities or what we should stop doing altogether. If you were a chief officer what would you be doing less of?
  
  No organisation in the world can lost such a huge percentage of resources and money and somehow do more, it doesn’t make sense.
  
  If we are reaching a point where we are now breaking and struggling to deal with demand then maybe we need a drastic look at things.
  
  Do we stop investigating offences where an allegation is made after 6 months or more after the offence? ie no more historic allegations?
  
  Do we completely stop responding to concern for welfare jobs?
  
  Do we stop looking for regular mispers?
  
  Can we radically reform our custody suites? let’s speed up the process.
  
  Do we stop dealing with low level domestic violence/abuse where the victim doesn’t support?
  
  Do we stop dealing with drug offences altogether (with the exception of trafficking/supply)
  
  Do we stop investigating summary only offences? (Record and immediately close)
  
  Should we signpost Mental Health calls back to the NHS / crisis teams etc and refuse to deal?
  
  Or, we do simply not do things in such a thorough way? Do we ignore the HMIC and the likes?
  
  There are probably hundreds/thousands of things people may come up with.
  
  To make clear, I’m not necessarily saying I agree or want any of the questions I have posed, but, something surely is going to have to give. We aren’t going to be fixed and the government clearly feel that we have enough resources, regardless of the realities.
  
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- 2052 is 'shock' date police service will finally represent population it serves, MPs told
  
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- Met Commissioner: Why 'myths and stereotypes' are holding back a 50-50 gender split
  
  Fedster posted a topic in Police Oracle Features, February 18
  
  Cressida Dick believes the public is '20 years behind' on women in policing.
  
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- Firefighters trained as specials in 'worrying' national first
  
  Fedster posted a topic in Police Oracle Features, February 11
  
  Federation claims the scheme will cost £200,000 and could be better spent elsewhere.
  
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- Force which axed PCSOs hires civilians to guard crime scenes
  
  Fedster posted a topic in Police Oracle Features, February 8
  
  Norfolk says a review shows this duty can be performed without a policing warrant.
  
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- TV star Noel Edmonds slams police in Facebook rant
  
  Fedster posted a topic in Police Oracle Features, February 8
  
  He calls out Avon & Somerset Police for allegedly covering up 'corruption' at Lloyds Banking Group.
  
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- Met officers to be given £350 bonus
  
  Fedster posted a topic in Police Oracle Features, February 7
  
  Force says it had budgeted for higher pay award in 2018 so can make "recognition payment" from its existing budget.
  
  Commissioner Cressida Dick
  
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- 'Farcical state' of police IT is a 'disgrace'
  
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