Former Metropolitan police commissioner Lord Stevens will call for communities to be guaranteed a minimum number of "bobbies on the beat" as figures reveal there are 10,000 fewer frontline officers today than three years ago.
An independent police commission headed by Stevens will warn that neighbourhood policing is under threat as forces struggle under swingeing budget cuts. The police, it will claim, are at risk of merely reacting to crime rather than dissuading people from criminality.
As the Scotland Yard commissioner who introduced neighbourhood policing into London, Stevens will call for every local community to be given a guaranteed level of policing in his report to be published on Monday. He will also insist that the "social mission" of police to improve what he calls the "wellbeing" of communities is also established in law so that every officer knows of his civic purpose.
The recommendation clashes with the stance of home secretary Theresa May, who in her 2010 conference speech insisted that "cutting crime is the only test of a police force".
The commission's report is drawn up with the assistance of 30 universities, former chief constables, former heads of Europol, Interpol and MI6.
Steven's call for action, which is due to feed into Labour's policy review, comes as Labour makes public figures from the House of Commons library showing that 10,460 officers have been lost from the frontline since 2010. The police budget has been cut by 20% in the last three years, equivalent to £2.4bn, and a total reduction of 31,600 including civilian staff in the police workforce is planned by March 2015.
This summer Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) voiced alarm that the British model of neighbourhood policing across England and Wales risked being seriously eroded as beat officers were switched to maintaining the frontline response to 999 emergency calls and investigating crime.
Yvette Cooper, the shadow home secretary, said: "Theresa May promised frontline policing would be protected, but her words ring hollow for the communities who have lost so many local police. This analysis shows the frontline losses are already far worse than the experts predicted.
"Theresa May has taken away people's local bobbies, which is exactly what she promised wouldn't happen. Neighbourhood policing is at serious risk.  That means more criminals are getting off and more victims and communities are being let down."
A Home Office spokesman said: "As HMIC have made clear, there is no simple link between officer numbers and crime levels, or between numbers and the quality of service provided. Our reforms are working and crime is down by more than 10 per cent since the last election."Detailed Description: Winnipeg Beach Provincial Park is located on the western shores of Lake Winnipeg in the small village of Winnipeg Beach, Manitoba, Canada. Lake Winnipeg... is an inland sea and the 10th largest fresh water lake in the world.
Located next to the lake and sandy beach is a boardwalk and sandy/gravel trail. The main centre section of the trail is boardwalk. The entire waterfront trail is a popular walking and sightseeing path, as well as, a means to move around the shoreline.
Accessed in the park is an outdoor bandstand, an Indian Head monument, water tower, soccer field, volleyball courts and washrooms. Located along the trail are sightseeing benches, large grass lawns and trees for shade cover.
Some of the amenities available in the beach park include some day use picnic sites, boat launches, a full service campground, picnic shelters, washrooms and a playground. During the summer months the path entertains visitors with events, gift boutiques, musicians and food vendors.
Activities enjoyed during the summer months in the Winnipeg Beach Provincial Park include swimming, sunbathing, picnicking, sightseeing, boating, water skiing, sailing, wind surfing and fishing for perch, northern pike, walleye, silver bass, carp and/or catfish.
During the winter months Lake Winnipeg freezes over and the 10th largest lake in the world becomes an ice fishing destination and a snowmobile right of way.
In the Village of Winnipeg Beach there are some services important to travelers. Many are within walking distance. Services include a grocery store, gas station, ATM, telephone, laundromat, fast food and restaurants.
For many decades people have been coming to Winnipeg Beach to relax and to celebrate. In the early 1920s the beach was the site of many late night dances and gala events. During the 20's there was even a dance hall and an amusement park operating on the waterfront.
It was during the 20's when people would travel from all over the province to spend a weekend at Winnipeg Beach. Trains once transported, up to, 80,000+ people a weekend between Winnipeg and Winnipeg Beach.
Times changed and Winnipeg Beach was put in a holding pattern until in 1961 the government declared Winnipeg Beach a provincial park.Previously: “According to the ‘hull-speed calculator,’ this boat will only go about 10mph, maximum speed,” Linda was a bit disappointed—especially after hitting 500mph in her P51 Mustang.
“It’s your house, Linda,” Boomer laughed, “How fast does your house in Chippewa Falls go?”
“Point taken—but still…”
“It may not be as bad as you think—let’s take her out.”
Meanwhile—At the McOsker Cabin…
“Where’s Liam?” Boss McOsker bellowed…
Adventure Six—CASINO—Episode Three…
…as he came down from his upstairs office—no one was willing to answer—no one dared!
On his arm was Bambi—almost dead-ringer for Gypsy. Gypsy had all she could do not to stare.
“Do I need to repeat myself?”
“No Boss,” Carrick Brannock replied, “He tried to call you on the communicator Juco gave us—you didn’t answer—so he called me.”
“Yeah—one of you guys show me how they work. What did he tell you?”
“He said he had a couple of prospects for us—a mean one-eyed fella an’ a woman hit-lady—who has her own custom Thompson! Says she really knows how to handle that gat—way better than ours!”
“Really? Look—you fellas spread-out and visit every low-life dive bar you can find,” Boss McOsker was both surprised and impressed at what Liam had done, “Also see if you can find a couple more cars—modern ones—so we fit-in a little better—got it?”
It was then that Bambi noticed Gypsy standing alone. She approached her, “Looks like Daddy played around more than I thought—you must be related to me!”
“Looks like Daddy played around more than I thought—you must be related to me!”
“Could be” replied Gypsy trying to sound very nonchalant, “Who would that Daddy be?”
“Larry Goodall and my mother was Mary—sound like someone you know?”
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To be continued…
You do a GREAT job of portraying DYSFUCTIONAL PEOPLE! 😛
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Is that a good thing?
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Yes.
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Dark days in Danger Bay!
Great episode, but I wonder how did Gypsy get the surname DeLuca? 😛
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She changed her name and took on a name she liked……one not attached to her child hood.Preikestolen in Rogaland was on my list for hiking for quite a while and for this trip I nailed it on my map. I drove up from Kristiansand, spend 2 days in Stavanger and when the weather turned to be good again, I took the ferry over to Tau/Jorpeland.
It is indeed an amazing photo subject, and one of the world’s most spectacular viewing point. It rises 604 meters above the Lysefjord, a 25 x 25 meters’ plateau most probably shaped by the expansion of ice approximately 1,000 years ago.
hiking to Preikestolen at Lysefjord Norway
THE HIKE:
- Ascent: 350 m
- Time: 4-6 hours up and down, depending on your fitness level
- Distance: 6 km from Preikestolen Mountain Lodge
- Season: April to October is the best time for the hike. Winter will be very difficult because of snow, which makes the hike quite dangerous.
The terrain and the path is quite hilly. You will have to manage a 350-meter difference of altitude. So be prepared. It’s not a Sunday walk in the park at home. It goes up and down and flat. There are sections on the path that are steep, which will challenge your condition. Rocks and sometimes rocks formed to stairs. But there are also areas with a plateau with wooden walkways over muddy areas for a more relaxed walk, which gives your legs time to recover but also really nice spots to take a rest with nice views.
About ¾ of the hike you will get to a plateau with ponds of water. A nice area to rest and cool off your feet before the last quarter to the top. Maybe you want to jump into the ice-cold water. It sure is nice to refresh and will definitely give you the feeling of “doing the wild thing”.
hiking to Preikestolen at Lysefjord Norway
When you finally reach the top, you certainly will get rewarded by an amazingly beautiful view over Lysefjord and the mountain plateaus across Preikest