iano Posted September 14, 2017 Report Share Posted September 14, 2017 Former commissioner of the Met, looking like he will be running the Irish police force. Known / Unknown / good / bad feelings about him from the members here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted September 14, 2017 Report Share Posted September 14, 2017 Former commissioner of the Met, looking like he will be running the Irish police force. Known / Unknown / good / bad feelings about him from the members here? hello, i presume that is Northern Ireland, was he not a good Commissioner ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ordnance Posted September 14, 2017 Report Share Posted September 14, 2017 hello, i presume that is Northern Ireland, was he not a good Commissioner ? I presume it must be the Republic of Ireland, and it would be the Garda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted September 14, 2017 Report Share Posted September 14, 2017 Has the Met ever had a good Commissioner one asks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iano Posted September 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2017 (edited) hello, i presume that is Northern Ireland, was he not a good Commissioner ? The Republic (police are called the 'garda'. The commissioner here resigned this week (to a full a pension and lump payment of €300k) after it was revealed millions of breath tests were faked, millions of euro were missing, whistle blowers had child sex allegations logged against them, smear campaigns against people who spoke about corruption in the force and politicians who asked public questions had 'run ins' with the police made public (ie, you were stopped on suspicion of drunk driving and there would just happen to be a camera crew waiting with the guards). Edited September 14, 2017 by iano Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ordnance Posted September 14, 2017 Report Share Posted September 14, 2017 The Republic (police are called the 'garda'. The commissioner here resigned this week (to a full a pension and lump payment of €300k) after it was revealed millions of breath tests were faked, millions of euro were missing, whistle blowers had child sex allegations logged against them, smear campaigns against people who spoke about corruption in the force and politicians who asked public questions had 'run ins' with the police made public (ie, you were stopped on suspicion of drunk driving and there would just happen to be a camera crew waiting with the guards). Sounds like Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe couldn't be any worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted September 14, 2017 Report Share Posted September 14, 2017 The Republic (police are called the 'garda'. The commissioner here resigned this week (to a full a pension and lump payment of €300k) after it was revealed millions of breath tests were faked, millions of euro were missing, whistle blowers had child sex allegations logged against them, smear campaigns against people who spoke about corruption in the force and politicians who asked public questions had 'run ins' with the police made public (ie, you were stopped on suspicion of drunk driving and there would just happen to be a camera crew waiting with the guards). hello, i am sure the citizens of the republic were not happy with that ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ordnance Posted September 14, 2017 Report Share Posted September 14, 2017 The Irish government pushed / insisted on more police oversight accountability etc in Northern Ireland. From what you say maybe they should apply similar standards to their own police force. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iano Posted September 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2017 The Irish government pushed / insisted on more police oversight accountability etc in Northern Ireland. From what you say maybe they should apply similar standards to their own police force. Which is the reason for this post - there is a new, independent commissioner coming in, basically with that mandate But given this is a forum where people a) shoot and b) hold more traditional views towards policing and crime (views which I agree with), I was interested in seeing if people had any thoughts on what Sir Bernie is like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRDS Posted September 15, 2017 Report Share Posted September 15, 2017 (edited) Like all cops at the top he will be a PC vastly over paid waste of space beholdent to Politicians. Catching real criminals will be bottom of the agenda. Edited September 15, 2017 by JRDS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donegalcharlie Posted September 15, 2017 Report Share Posted September 15, 2017 Like all cops at the top he will be a PC vastly over paid waste of space beholdent to Politicians. Catching real criminals will be bottom of the agenda. Hit the nail on the head. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted September 15, 2017 Report Share Posted September 15, 2017 Plus 1 on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted September 15, 2017 Report Share Posted September 15, 2017 Like all cops at the top he will be a PC vastly over paid waste of space beholdent to Politicians. Catching real criminals will be bottom of the agenda. Yep! Whoever gets the job it's first and foremost a political appointment.............so like Hogan Howe, he wont need to be a real copper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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