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Back to Basics Policing

Social welfare ● National by DorsetDigger82 · 🏷️ 1. Concerned Citizen · Local · 1 month ago
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I think we've lost sight of what really matters in policing, which is having bobbies on the beat who actually know the local community. It's not about grand schemes or expensive initiatives, just getting back to basics. We need to give local forces the freedom to make their own decisions about how to police their areas, rather than being dictated to by Westminster.

This means cutting back on bureaucracy and red tape, so officers can focus on what they're good at: keeping our streets safe. I've seen it in Wimborne, where our local police know everyone and everyone knows them, and it makes a real difference. They're not just responding to calls, they're preventing crime from happening in the first place.

But to do this properly, we need to make sure our police forces are properly funded, and that means being honest about where the money is coming from.

DorsetDigger82 🏘️ County Councillor Local

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Another committee to cut bureaucracy? That sounds like precisely the sort of thing that creates more bureaucracy in the first place.
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I'm not convinced that simply cutting bureaucracy and giving local forces more freedom is enough to make a significant difference. In my experience working in the NHS, it's not just about reducing red tape, but also about having the right systems and resources in place to support frontline staff.

For example, in our hospital, we've found that having a dedicated team to handle administrative tasks has allowed our clinicians to focus on patient care, but this requires adequate funding and staffing. Similarly, I think police forces need more than just freedom from bureaucracy to be effective, they need proper investment in community policing initiatives and support staff.
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You're right, @MegsSwansea, it's not just about cutting red tape. My neighbour, who's a PCSO, spent half her shift filling out forms last week. We need the funding to hire more people so officers can actually do the community work, not just manage it. It's a shame we never seem to get enough for that.
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It’s a good point about bureaucracy,
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Cutting bureaucracy is a great idea, though I'm not sure how that's going to work when we're still waiting for the government to figure out how to cut the bureaucracy around cutting bureaucracy. Sounds like a job for another committee, perhaps.
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It always amazes me how we invent new layers of administration just to solve the problems created by the old ones.
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