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Mick Hayes's avatar

Brilliant and 100% spot on. I was a DC on MIT during the London bombings and was considering CT as my next move. I was sent on attachment and, as much as i enjoyed it, i realised the difference between CT and MIT. Firstly, on CT, every role went up a rank. So the SIO was a DSU not a DCI. On MIT we had weekly meetings where we discussed the job in hand, knew everything about the job and felt part of a team and were making a contribution. On CT the DCs role became no more than a messenger. “Take this statement” “What about?” “You don’t need to know, just take his statement “. As a detective who took pride in seeing a job through from start to finish it put me off.

Even DS’s were often in the dark. Mate of mine didn’t even realise his role in a CT job until the court case was on the news!

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Tim Swarbrick's avatar

Another interesting read, amusing and worrying, our police service is being taken to pieces without any strategic plan in place. Home Sec, PCC’s and Chief Officers appear to be looking the other way whilst a vital public service is destroyed by a thousand cuts (££££’s)

The facts are, specialist departments are no longer seen as attractive, with poor remuneration (pay and overtime) it’s better to work shorter hours, enjoy home life and wait until a better career pops up. Policing is no longer a ‘job’ for life for many. Offering a role on CID or SO15 May attract some candidates, until they realise they have been mugged!

We need a Home Secretary and government that are interested in more than people on boats in the channel.

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