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Originally Posted by punky
I think its wrong that the police service target people's beliefs and not their actions. Its actions that ultimately count. For example, i'd rather have a copper who actively supports a political party, but discharges his duty faithfully and exemplary, rather than the SO19 copper who wasn't part of any political party but refused to guard the Israeli embassy. I can't find any mention of Bettley's disciplinary record which presumably means its excellent as if there were any dirt on it, someone would have pointed it out.
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There's this:-
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'In determining their findings, the panel confirmed there was no evidence that PC Bettley had ever displayed any racist views or discriminatory behaviour in the workplace.
'The panel have also heard character evidence, including evidence from officers from minority backgrounds, and have accepted that PC Bettley has always acted professionally and has never demonstrated any racist behaviour.
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'Throughout this process the force has consulted with the Black Police Association and the Independent Advisory Group.'
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So you have to get their permission to be a police officer?
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He said he was enrolled in the party by a family member without his knowledge and he planned to appeal against the dismissal.
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There have been a great many cases where people have been signed up to Labour party membership without their knowledge and votes mysteriously cast in their 'name' in the selection of MPs. If belonging to a political party of any sort is banned, how many others have been banned.
Ex-Commander Brian Paddick stood as the Lib-Dem candidate for London Mayor, how long was he a police officer
and a member of the Lib-Dems?