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Xaccers · 10-02-2005, 19:29

I don't remember Howard saying that the elected commisioner would be a party member, can anyone supply the quote where he did?

Incog, go back to Weacock Farm before the police (back when we had a goverment that was actually tough on crime) blitzed the area and sorted things out.
Think of the years where the problems were ignored and the suffering caused by the louts and vandals.
Now imagine if there was a commisioner who would be acting as the voice of the people to the ear of the cheif Constable advising him of the community's concerns.
The commissioner would be able to advise the cheif constable of what people in that community want done.
Now the Cheif Constable will be able to decide what his forces do, just as he can now. In fact all that is happening is an unknown police authority is being replaced by a known and easily contactable person.

The commisioner will have no say in sentancing Graham, no idea where you get that idea from.

Lets say you have a police force that's concentrating on going after motorists rather than muggers and burglars, then the commisioner would be in a position to try and change that.

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Xaccers Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Milling around Milton Keynes Age: 49 Posts: 12,969	Re: I think this is a stupid Idea I don't remember Howard saying that the elected commisioner would be a party member, can anyone supply the quote where he did? Incog, go back to Weacock Farm before the police (back when we had a goverment that was actually tough on crime) blitzed the area and sorted things out. Think of the years where the problems were ignored and the suffering caused by the louts and vandals. Now imagine if there was a commisioner who would be acting as the voice of the people to the ear of the cheif Constable advising him of the community's concerns. The commissioner would be able to advise the cheif constable of what people in that community want done. Now the Cheif Constable will be able to decide what his forces do, just as he can now. In fact all that is happening is an unknown police authority is being replaced by a known and easily contactable person. The commisioner will have no say in sentancing Graham, no idea where you get that idea from. Lets say you have a police force that's concentrating on going after motorists rather than muggers and burglars, then the commisioner would be in a position to try and change that.