howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Read today that the reds will out them all once they rise to power next May. seems a good idea to me as the voter turnout is abysmal and our own Anne Barnes doesn't come across as someone that will make a positive contribution locally.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 14,118
One thing I agree with get rid of them they are of no use and costing £100.000 year.
Should never had them in the first place.
Bob Whysman
- Registered: 23 Aug 2013
- Posts: 1,946
Got to agree with you Vic!,
Do nothing and nothing happens.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,922
I agree, our one does not seem to have done anything that the previous system could not have put in place.
I certainly do not like the idea that no person seems to have the authority to get rid of an elected police commisioner, I am thinking of South Yorkshire's Shaun Wright who refuses to resign.
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Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 14,118
One person has its the Queen herself she can rid of them .
Guest 977- Registered: 27 Jun 2013
- Posts: 1,031
Unfortunately the days when Her Majesty could say "Chop off their head!" if she didn't like someone are long gone, she wouldn't get involved with a political decision but would only confirm a recommendation by the government.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
- Posts: 8,664
I favour the idea of elected chief constables, US-style. And elected executive mayors too, for that matter. Certainly the idea of an elected political figure with a one-on-one reporting relationship with the chief constable seems totally ridiculous to me. What a waste of money.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 714- Registered: 14 Apr 2011
- Posts: 2,594
Not often we disagree Peter but the last thing we need is another layer of elected bureaucracy. What we need is the existing representatives to do their jobs properly
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352