REAL POLICING PLEDGE

I am more than happy to pledge my support to the campaign and keep constables at the heart of the communities they serve. For at the heart of modern day policing sits the vital Office of Constable, a fully trained and warranted police constable is able to deal with a wide range of diverse duties, from statement taking, crowd control and first aid. This is why I have supported the Real Policing Pledge Campaign (http://www.realpolicingpledge.co.uk) which has been organised by the Constables’ Central Committee. Policing on the cheap will never work, the price for any cuts or reduction in our Police service will be paid by both our communities and our Police officers.

The Real Policing Pledge:

• Uphold the office of constable as the bedrock of modern policing
• Maintain the number of warranted police constables in England and Wales
• Ensure that all constables are adequately trained to do their jobs
• Commit to maintain an effective ratio of police constables to support staff on community policing teams
• Honour the Police Negotiating Board (PNB)
  

Our Police officers are duty bound to protect life and property and can be called into service 24 hours a day 365 days a year. While their civilian community support officers, civilian investigators and detention officers make a vital contribution, they are unable to have as much impact as a regular warranted police constable, which is why our police officers need our continued support. We need more Police Officers, who are properly trained, properly funded, properly supported and out on the beat in the heart of our communities not wading through paperwork and administrative tasks.