The Career Sergeant – shit doesn’t go upwards…

Just had a colleague Sergeant call and ask how much time would it take to create another 40,000 incidents a year and at what cost. The Inspector, the Chief Inspector and the Supt and Chief Supt all had this query on their desk for months, and all of a sudden it’s been handed down to the Sergeant, who has had less than 24 hours to prepare an answer for the top team in the Force so that they can decide whether employing 2 other employees is worth the cost. If it all goes belly up in the presentation no doubt it will be the Sergeant that takes the wrap. I did say to the Sergeant that he needs to ask the top team:

(1)    Why has he been given just 24 hours to give them an answer?

(2)    Should he carry a broom stick up his **** as well?

(3)    Why can’t they wait 18 months so that this could be tied into a new system avoiding all costs?

Why is it that the career Sergeant always carries the can for the management speaking cha walas who are seeking to move up the cha wala ladder?

Guess who this is?

There will be a prize for the anyone who can come up with a reasonable and funny suggestion of a serving police leader that this might depict and why?

The Twining Chronicles take on ACPO’s very own Nolan principles – ethics (c)

The Seven Principles of Public Life

Selflessness

Holders of public office should take decisions solely in terms of the public interest. They should not do so in order to gain financial or other material benefits for themselves, their family, or their friends.

Holders of the office should take decisions based on career aspirations. Why not award a building contract to a mate?

Integrity

Holders of public office should not place themselves under any financial or other obligation to outside individuals or organisations that might influence them in the performance of their official duties.

Holders must associate with dodgy lawyers.

Objectivity

In carrying out public business, including making public appointments, awarding contracts, or recommending individuals for rewards and benefits, holders of public office should make choices on merit.

Holders must always make appointments  ot their top team from their golden circle of chums.

Accountability

Holders of public office are accountable for their decisions and actions to the public and must submit themselves to whatever scrutiny is appropriate to their office.

Holders must never make decisions, for example where a Sergeant is caught on CCTV striking a member of the public in a serious disorder situation, especially where that MOP is provoking the use of violence against that officer; holders in any said office must not use their kahunas and suggest reasonable force was used. Holders must always shut up when to say something would cost them their career in the Home Office.

Openness

Holders of public office should be as open as possible about all the decisions and actions that they take. They should give reasons for their decisions and restrict information only when the wider public interest clearly demands.

Holders must always withhold information, especially from Black people.

Honesty

Holders of public office have a duty to declare any private interests relating to their public duties and to take steps to resolve any conflicts arising in a way that protects the public interest.

Leadership

Holders of public office should promote and support these principles by leadership and example.

Holders of the said office must never take responsiblity, instead they should lead from the front in disciplining front line staff, whilst never questioning  their golden circle

© The Twining Chronicles

Thanks and all credit for this post goes to a newcomer, an ex PC who is now fighting the cause of policing in his posts.

Here it is….worth a look….

Following a technical error in our IT Department yesterday The Twining Chronicles can now proudly present the above video form youtube, (again), and for the benefit of Warwickshire police’s most senior SMT.

This youtube video is dedicated to Warwickshire’s Chief

Following on from Gadget’s blog about the Warwickshire’s Chief Constables recent reluctance to say a few words about the silliness of judicial sentencing, The Twining Chronicles can reveal an example of a true leader caught on youtube, influencing his people and making a real difference. Liverpool fans will find this hilarious.

Who are the top 5 Comedy Chiefs in history? Let us know who you think is in your top 5.

Here’s our top five comedy Chiefs. In reverse order:

(5) In fifth place we have Rowan Atkinson in The Thin Blue Line – because he just looks so silly.

(4) In fourth place we have the DI from The Thin Blue line for his RAF moustache.

(3) In third place it is the the Chief with spiky hair. We all have one in our Forces.

(2) Second place goes to Clousseau.

(1) And in first place our favourite comedy Chief is Norman Bettison.