This is a shock to me. The NYPD would never employ a police person who had a drink problem.

Absolutely disgusting. No wonder most are crap at their jobs, they are made up of benefit thieves and the like. Sickening.

"The vast majority of these offences were committed as young people and date back more than 30 years to 1974"

The majority of cold cases were committed by younger people and date back more than 30 years? Don't they matter either?

What a stupid thing to say.

Why are the police not naming the guilty? The police and Echo seem to be quick to name other people even if the case has yet to be heard.

Try to tell an old age pensioner or any other vulnerable person that officer upon whom their safety depends and they should trust is former criminal; and see what kind of reaction you get. Words 'criminals and crooks in uniform' will not be surprising.

On the other hand standards in society have gone down. If we are willing to accept former dope smokers as Home Secretary and cabinet ministers then what right have we got to expect anything different in policing?

I feel sorry for many decent officers whose dedication to work won't be appreciated because of bad apples created by do gooders in positions of power.

Did anyone see the point Rod Liddle made in last week's ST? "Sir" Ian Blair 9britain's "top" policeman) who is suspended but still on full pay by the way will retire with a golden handshake of several hundred thousand pounds to make up for his early departure, and his index linked pension worth well over £1m will be payable in full as though he had worked until his real retirement. And yet he is currently accused by the Met's senior Asian officer of Racism!! Which of us if we had been accused of racism at work would get any of this kid gloves treatment? If he is found guilty he should be dismissed with nothing, yet he just like other senior public sector figures are never "sacked" they are just quietly given gardening leave until age 65 so that us poor taxpayers can assume they've been punished for their failings. Fat chance.
These are our taxes he's being paid with.

Paramjit Bahia wrote:
Try to tell an old age pensioner or any other vulnerable person that officer upon whom their safety depends and they should trust is former criminal; and see what kind of reaction you get. Words 'criminals and crooks in uniform' will not be surprising. On the other hand standards in society have gone down. If we are willing to accept former dope smokers as Home Secretary and cabinet ministers then what right have we got to expect anything different in policing? I feel sorry for many decent officers whose dedication to work won't be appreciated because of bad apples created by do gooders in positions of power.

How did I know you would comment trying to defend these criminals, you make me sick.

Denzil wrote:

Paramjit Bahia wrote: Try to tell an old age pensioner or any other vulnerable person that officer upon whom their safety depends and they should trust is former criminal; and see what kind of reaction you get. Words 'criminals and crooks in uniform' will not be surprising. On the other hand standards in society have gone down. If we are willing to accept former dope smokers as Home Secretary and cabinet ministers then what right have we got to expect anything different in policing? I feel sorry for many decent officers whose dedication to work won't be appreciated because of bad apples created by do gooders in positions of power.

How did I know you would comment trying to defend these criminals, you make me sick.

I would have thought lefties would be the first to say that anyone deserves a second chance? Clearly they still see the police as an occupation attracting right-wingers (like the military) and have negative view towards it- until they need it of course.

Sly Stallone wrote:
This is a shock to me. The NYPD would never employ a police person who had a drink problem.

lol

No- but the USA employs a 'reformed' alcoholic inarticulate bumbling redneck to run the whole country

“All those with convictions are both eligible and suitable for their roles in the police force.”

Why am I not surprised at this report. With these delightful attributes does it make them more able to deal with those incidents where they had once trod - Well no actually. So what is a policeman? Someone who upholds the law and is a standard by which to be measured - You decide

Crime is rife in Soton and it is because the policing is cr@p

Denzil wrote:

Paramjit Bahia wrote: Try to tell an old age pensioner or any other vulnerable person that officer upon whom their safety depends and they should trust is former criminal; and see what kind of reaction you get. Words 'criminals and crooks in uniform' will not be surprising. On the other hand standards in society have gone down. If we are willing to accept former dope smokers as Home Secretary and cabinet ministers then what right have we got to expect anything different in policing? I feel sorry for many decent officers whose dedication to work won't be appreciated because of bad apples created by do gooders in positions of power.

How did I know you would comment trying to defend these criminals, you make me sick.

From what I am reading, Paramjit was not defending anyone. Rather the reverse. The point that comes over to me is that we as a society have been prepared to elect and keep in power MPs who are self confessed criminals, and that this rule of thumb is seeping throughout the whole of society including the police.

Vonnie wrote:

Denzil wrote:

Paramjit Bahia wrote: Try to tell an old age pensioner or any other vulnerable person that officer upon whom their safety depends and they should trust is former criminal; and see what kind of reaction you get. Words 'criminals and crooks in uniform' will not be surprising. On the other hand standards in society have gone down. If we are willing to accept former dope smokers as Home Secretary and cabinet ministers then what right have we got to expect anything different in policing? I feel sorry for many decent officers whose dedication to work won't be appreciated because of bad apples created by do gooders in positions of power.

How did I know you would comment trying to defend these criminals, you make me sick.

From what I am reading, Paramjit was not defending anyone. Rather the reverse. The point that comes over to me is that we as a society have been prepared to elect and keep in power MPs who are self confessed criminals, and that this rule of thumb is seeping throughout the whole of society including the police.

Thanks Vonnie, that was exactly what I meant.