Forces Tell Government to **** Off.

Von Smallhausen · 31-05-2008, 18:00

Four forces have effectively told the Government that targets are a waste of time, alienate the public and leave little room for common sense resolutions, in effect going to the way things should be before the police force was wrecked by Labour.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7428895.stm

I hope more follow suit. Targets ruin the job, bog officers down with repetative beurocracy and leave little to no scope for discression.

Mark · 31-05-2008, 18:10

At least one of those aren't going to have a problem though - highest performing in the country apparently so a small drop in that won't do them any harm.

It's the underperformers that might have trouble getting away with that.

Pebs · 31-05-2008, 18:57

I've only just been brainwashed into not using my own common sense, they can't expect me to switch it back on again, just like that!

Pickers · 01-06-2008, 08:25

took years to develop and perfect didnt it pebs

Desmo · 02-06-2008, 10:59

It's about time targets took a back seat. It's ruining the police, NHS, teaching and probably pretty much any job. Monitoring, fine. Targets just bring out a negative effect IMO.

Anyone could do it where they work if given targets. I have easy jobs and hard jobs. Tell me to get 10 jobs out a day and I'll do the 10 easiest first whilst the hardest sit in an ever building pile.

31-05-2008, 18:00	#1
Von Smallhausen I'm Free Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tyneside Posts: 3,061	Forces Tell Government to Off. Four forces have effectively told the Government that targets are a waste of time, alienate the public and leave little room for common sense resolutions, in effect going to the way things should be before the police force was wrecked by Labour. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7428895.stm I hope more follow suit. Targets ruin the job, bog officers down with repetative beurocracy and leave little to no scope for discression. __________________ " 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.

31-05-2008, 18:57	#3
Pebs Easymouth Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,716	I've only just been brainwashed into not using my own common sense, they can't expect me to switch it back on again, just like that! __________________ ...faster you naughty little monkey! Running through hell, heaven can wait!

01-06-2008, 08:25	#4
Pickers Absinthe Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2,692	took years to develop and perfect didnt it pebs __________________ Pictures

02-06-2008, 10:59	#5
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	It's about time targets took a back seat. It's ruining the police, NHS, teaching and probably pretty much any job. Monitoring, fine. Targets just bring out a negative effect IMO. Anyone could do it where they work if given targets. I have easy jobs and hard jobs. Tell me to get 10 jobs out a day and I'll do the 10 easiest first whilst the hardest sit in an ever building pile. __________________

31-05-2008, 18:10	#2
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	At least one of those aren't going to have a problem though - highest performing in the country apparently so a small drop in that won't do them any harm. It's the underperformers that might have trouble getting away with that.