With the news of the world, literally, not the Sunday Rag, available around the clock one occasionally finds snippets that are just there to be shared.
Last Friday Avon and Somerset Police opened a dedicated line for applicants for 64 police officer trainees. More than 1,000 applied between 7.00am and 3.00pm and lines were closed. At a time of recession and a surplus of bright school leavers who won`t get to university it was surprising that the force`s spokesperson said they were overwhelmed with the response. Let`s hope the successful applicants make better and more far sighted police officers than those individuals in the HR department of the force. So in two years if a young constable in that area behaves in anything but an extemporary fashion when in contact with a member of the public or can`t tell his Avon from his Somerset don`t blame him blame those who selected him.
We on the other hand select our MPs when we truly have a choice from candidates who, we hope, show a modicum of common sense. In a report released today, the Home Affairs Committee says "early intervention is key to reducing criminality and the ability to identify those most at risk is an important tool in crime prevention." Now who would have thought it? I was always of the opinion that one is better served by avoiding early intervention in criminal activity and waiting until a truly heinous crime is committed but then again MPs know best don`t they?
And to conclude that it`s best to know who are liable to be victims of crime to assist in crime prevention is not just great insight; it`s a revelation for us mere mortals. We can only stand and stare in wonderment at these luminaries of our age.
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