The death of David Askew, hounded to death by gangs of youths, has brought out the police to tell us that they did "everything they could" to stop his tormentors. I believe that they believe they did - but I do not believe that they did.
The trouble is, the police have forgotten what they are there for. They think - or rather, the people who determine strategy think - that the job of the police is to report offences and, if possible, solve crimes. Although that is a part of what they do it is NOT the purpose of the police force. So, just to remind the police of what their job is, here - once again - is Sir Robert Peel's first principle.
The basic mission for which the police exist is to prevent crime and disorder.
Did you notice that? In case you didn't let me write it again - this time with some emphasis.
The basic mission for which the police exist is to prevent crime and disorder.
Get it now?
No. I don't think you did completely. So let me add a little more emphasis.
The basic mission for which the police exist is to prevent crime and disorder.
Now you see it don't you? No - I can see that you still don't completely understand it so, one last time, here it is with some added emphasis.
The basic mission for which the police exist is to prevent crime and disorder.
Now you get it - so what are you going to do about it? David Askew died because the police failed in their basic mission - to prevent crime and disorder. They might insist that they did everything they could - I know they did not because they failed to fulfil even the basic purpose for their existence.
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It looks even worse (better?) if you take the deffinition of Constable (of which EVERY police officer, no matter WHAT his rank IS one.)
"A police constable is a citizen, localy appointed, but with authority under the crown for the protection of life and property, the prevention and detection of crime, and the apprehension of offenders against the peace".
Note, according to deffinition, they have failed TOTALY, not just in the one aspect you have, rightly, pointed out.
Oh and as an extra.
It is about time those bastards with scramblked egg on their hats realised another policing principal, that no matter WHAT rank, department, specialization you happen to be in, they are there TO SUPPORT THE CONSTABLE ON THE BEAT.
not THE OTHER WAY ROUND:
And in the 'Mail' today (sorry, no link, on the phone!) yet another businessman arrested when detaining youths caught burgling his restaurant and being accused of assault by them...
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