Police watchdog Andy Cooke: ‘The entire criminal justice system is dysfunctional’

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/08/31/andy-cooke-interview-criminal-justice-system/

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  1. > Asked about apparent differences in the treatment of protesters on different sides of major movements, such as Black Lives Matter and the Israel-Gaza war, Cooke insists that, as a rule, officers are guided by operational assessments rather than political bias. “They police with no fear or favour, but policing will look different depending on what the protest is and what the attitude and intent of the protesters is,” he says. “It’s for public order commanders to identify what style of policing should be taken. I think across the country, forces have the vast majority of the time got it right.”

    Riiiiight. 

  2. Spare_Dig_7959 on

    A government that reduced police numbers by 20000 can only have one groups interest at heart. Criminal activity advanced across the country over the last 14 years as a direct result of their policy.If you take two players from one side in a football match they are not going to compete as well against their opponents.

  3. Spare_Dig_7959 on

    A government that reduced police numbers by 20000 can only have one groups interest at heart. Criminal activity advanced across the country over the last 14 years as a direct result of their policy.If you take two players from one side in a football match they are not going to compete as well against their opponents.