tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post1071090970205376889..comments2023-12-06T00:23:28.790+11:00Comments on Press gallery reform: Where shallow politics gets youAndrew Elderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04705844456819481896noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-38191966049390731662011-06-20T23:20:57.183+10:002011-06-20T23:20:57.183+10:00Andrew best practice policing in NYC from my obser...Andrew best practice policing in NYC from my observation a few years back was heavy on presence with cops in cars idling away their time on street corners talking to cops on the beat or munching on fast food. I mentioned to one trader that this presence must at least be reassuring to the populace. This observation was met by a shrug and the comment that New Yorkers regarded it as all show and no substance, the accusation being that New Yorks's finest tended to disappear when the going got tough.Johnny Rottennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-46418142858894447592011-06-20T19:52:59.163+10:002011-06-20T19:52:59.163+10:00John & PK, agree wholeheartedly.
Anon, what I...John & PK, agree wholeheartedly.<br /><br />Anon, what I meant was that you can review best-practice policing in New York or Surrey or wherever, but the trick is to apply it to Victoria. Before that, you need a clear understanding of what Victoria is and what it wants and needs, and it's hard to do that if your experience of Victoria is filtered through polls and focus groups.Andrew Elderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04705844456819481896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-3089274931907193872011-06-20T14:57:29.447+10:002011-06-20T14:57:29.447+10:00The Liberals should have thought long and hard abo...<i>The Liberals should have thought long and hard about what you can and should expect from a police force these days, given a community like Victoria, and worked out ways to get the Victoria Police from where it is to where it needs to go.</i><br /><br />I don't mean this to sound combative - I'm genuinely curious - what exactly do you mean by the phrase "given a community like Victoria"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-59218039186396339172011-06-20T00:44:42.219+10:002011-06-20T00:44:42.219+10:00Good read. As Silvester pointed out at http://www....Good read. As Silvester pointed out at http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/massaging-crime-figures-stats-the-way-they-like-it-20110617-1g85v.html, it was as early as 1994 that doubts were raised over the accuracy of crime statistics. Though a minor issue, it certainly reflects the collective failure of both parties.PKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-70845894096605664582011-06-19T23:21:34.365+10:002011-06-19T23:21:34.365+10:00I see one candidate has said good old fashioned po...I see one candidate has said good old fashioned policing does mean back to the Blue Gang running things.<br />They should have had an open Royal Commission and let the cards fall where they may,or they could get rid of the police union leadership.John Ryannoreply@blogger.com