tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2054760004075742620.post6366132365591803320..comments2023-10-21T14:04:57.028+01:00Comments on Stressed Out Cop: A Lonely PlaceStressed Out Cophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09822426269877730126noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2054760004075742620.post-18856287270641171432009-07-18T01:28:38.768+01:002009-07-18T01:28:38.768+01:00Its also a bit of a shame that the people supposed...Its also a bit of a shame that the people supposed to be keeping these vunerable people safe appear 100% incapable of doing so.<br />If people stopped letting them out to go missing that would be a fantastic start, but as ever, they can't keep the friggin door shut so Police have to spend hours of resources looking for them.Buffynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2054760004075742620.post-18034497741342256512009-07-15T13:57:57.291+01:002009-07-15T13:57:57.291+01:00I get what you mean about flagging the worry.
But...I get what you mean about flagging the worry.<br /><br />But if a person is absent from care or mental health care, then technically, they are actually missing, and they are actually vulnerable. I think it's a shame that it seems the police are "bothered" about the most vulnerable members of society. Just because it might not be a high-profile juicy sex-murder doesn't mean the police shouldn't respond properly.Dandelionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12302932867084357713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2054760004075742620.post-25260825302176620122009-07-14T11:55:31.566+01:002009-07-14T11:55:31.566+01:00Dandelion
I didn't mean it to be a grump more...Dandelion<br /><br />I didn't mean it to be a grump more of flagging up a worry - Of course if we mess up then criticise, but we are literally bogged down with looking for missing persons who are not "missing" but absent from care or mental wards. Should we get the blame if somebody turns up dead, depends on the circumstances but in most cases no. Some are regulars being reported 3 or 4 times a week. I think in general the police need another system where the MP can be circulated more quickly .. <br /><br />Blue Eyes <br /><br />Finite resources is the key - we will throw everything at finding somebody in danger of harm, based on the information we have .. but on every report just not possible.<br /><br />I think on my shift the other day we had 8 or 9 reports during the tour and could not get to them all by shift end.Stressed Out Cophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09822426269877730126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2054760004075742620.post-1744706108790785712009-07-14T11:54:23.552+01:002009-07-14T11:54:23.552+01:00Well, it's a shame if you read my comment that...Well, it's a shame if you read my comment that way, BE.<br /><br />Whether they'll ever improve or not remains to be seen, but so far, they have shown themselves to be very resistant to reform. I agree, it is boring. But that doesn't mean it isn't important. I suppose you think politics is boring too, and trying to make the world a better place...<br /><br />One would hope that "police do something right" isn't such a rarity as to be newsworthy. It should be the default, happening millions of times every day. You don't tend to see "doctor does something right", either, do you?<br /><br />And as for "no matter how open the cops are" - have you ever tried to get information out of them? I'm still waiting on a subject access request after 5 months, while they keep finding new ways to pretend that they don't have the info.Dandelionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12302932867084357713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2054760004075742620.post-28137519702677846772009-07-14T09:11:04.376+01:002009-07-14T09:11:04.376+01:00The crap I was referring to was your boring anti-p...The crap I was referring to was your boring anti-police "they are shit and they will never improve so why don't they pack up and go home" comment. You say that logic dictates, well I think you will find that in emotionally charged situations no matter how much the police do, some people will never be satisfied. e.g. there will be some who will always assume some kind of murderous conspiracy no matter how open the cops are. If you want proof of this just look at any of the mainstream papers or BBC. There are never "police do something right" stories.Old BEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06974090439936326476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2054760004075742620.post-27411153663650021452009-07-13T23:26:14.358+01:002009-07-13T23:26:14.358+01:00Actually, Blue Eyes, I think you'll find it is...Actually, Blue Eyes, I think you'll find it is you who is talking crap.<br /><br />If you find the missing person, you will get plenty of credit from that person's family, they will be unendingly grateful to you. Even though you were just doing your job of course, and you get paid either way.<br /><br />And if you don't find them, through no fault of your own, then by definition, no-one's got a leg to stand on if they try and blame you, have they?<br /><br />If the missing person turns up anyway, even though you did jack s**t to find them, then no, you shouldn't get any credit from anyone. And if some harm comes to the person which you could have prevented by doing more than you did, then yes, you <i>should</i> get the blame.<br /><br />Simples. Not crap at all.<br /><br />If you wouldn't know where to start, then maybe you should go on a training course? Otherwise, leave it to the people who have.<br /><br />How you can blame an individual for finite resources and competing demands, and no say whatsoever in the protocols for prioritising, I really do not know.Dandelionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12302932867084357713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2054760004075742620.post-3696165181903649712009-07-13T16:03:53.069+01:002009-07-13T16:03:53.069+01:00What a load of crap Dandelion.
I wouldn't kno...What a load of crap Dandelion.<br /><br />I wouldn't know where to start with a missing person. I mean, if you find the person safe and well nobody gives you any credit but if you don't find them through no fault of your own you are going to get the blame. With finite resources and other cries for help competing for them it is virtually an impossible situation. You can't do more than your utmost. Sometimes that isn't enough and that must be the hardest thing to bear.Old BEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06974090439936326476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2054760004075742620.post-19297262432193302122009-07-13T00:33:47.971+01:002009-07-13T00:33:47.971+01:00Well. Responsibility does kind of go hand in hand...Well. Responsibility does kind of go hand in hand with power. I don't quite see why the grumble, especially when the police as a unit seems to be so resistant to reform. I still can't understand why anyone would want to work for them.Dandelionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12302932867084357713noreply@blogger.com