New Met Chief.

Von Smallhausen · 09-10-2008, 19:25

Link.

It has been ruled out that a foreign candidate will take over as the Commissioner for the Metropolitan Police.

Why not make a gutsy decision and let someone like Bill Bratton take over ? His red tape free policies put more cops on the streets in New York and slashed crime, he also did the same in Los Angeles and I think he should get a chance in the UK.

Thoughts ?

Mark · 09-10-2008, 19:33

Whoever it is is going to end up being a political punchbag for a while - at least until the next General Election. The new rules that govern the Met oversight have seen to that. That fact alone has already lead at least one contender to pull the plug.

In short, I suspect the next Met commissioner will either be the current temporary leader, or a lame duck.

NokkonWud · 09-10-2008, 19:43

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Originally Posted by Von Smallhausen

Link.

It has been ruled out that a foreign candidate will take over as the Commissioner for the Metropolitan Police.

Why not make a gutsy decision and let someone like Bill Bratton take over ? His red tape free policies put more cops on the streets in New York and slashed crime, he also did the same in Los Angeles and I think he should get a chance in the UK.

Thoughts ?

Absolutely agree. I'm all for a foreigner as we need to try something different. It's terrible around here.

cheets · 09-10-2008, 21:42

Even if he had power it would be against the criminals human rights to do anything to stop him.

Siaus22 · 09-10-2008, 21:45

Agree with Mark there, the new Met chief really will just be a puppet on a string and will take a strong person to try and work around that.

visage · 09-10-2008, 23:15

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Originally Posted by cheets

Even if he had power it would be against the criminals human rights to do anything to stop him.

Who let Littlejohn in?

09-10-2008, 19:25	#1
Von Smallhausen I'm Free Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tyneside Posts: 3,061	New Met Chief. Link. It has been ruled out that a foreign candidate will take over as the Commissioner for the Metropolitan Police. Why not make a gutsy decision and let someone like Bill Bratton take over ? His red tape free policies put more cops on the streets in New York and slashed crime, he also did the same in Los Angeles and I think he should get a chance in the UK. Thoughts ? __________________ " Well, old bean, life is really so bloody awful that I feel it’s my absolute duty to be chirpy and try and make everybody else happy too." David Niven, 1910-1983.

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09-10-2008, 19:33	#2
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Whoever it is is going to end up being a political punchbag for a while - at least until the next General Election. The new rules that govern the Met oversight have seen to that. That fact alone has already lead at least one contender to pull the plug. In short, I suspect the next Met commissioner will either be the current temporary leader, or a lame duck.

09-10-2008, 21:42	#4
cheets Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 442	Even if he had power it would be against the criminals human rights to do anything to stop him.