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Senior Lecturer. Supporting the next generation of U.K. police officers. Retired Chief Superintendent (Specialist Operations). ⚽️ Policing. OWN VIEWS.
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I’ve policed a lot of football. We must stop treating fans as the enemy | Nick Glynn
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I stand with Mr.Dowden. A professional, front line, public servant faced with unprecedented instantaneous command decisions. His composure and dignity at the inquiry is exceptional.
#IAmMichaelDowden
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My last tweet as a serving officer before retirement. 124yrs service by the West’s & nephew Steve still serving. It’s been a lifetime privilege to serve in West Yorkshire. Thoughts now with the front line. Stay safe & look after each other. Personal account soon. End Ex
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Pc Ian Broadhurst. Shot dead Boxing Day 2003 whilst protecting the public. 💙
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I’ve specialised in Public Order for over 20 years & commanded major protest/counter protests. We had all the powers we needed, then & now. This is bad law & anti democratic. Tread carefully U.K. policing.
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Current scenes at Bradford Royal Infirmary. 9 paramedic crews waiting to handover. 1.5 hours wait time to release 999 crews. The paramedics & A&E staff are utterly brilliant. This the fault of government policy and under funding.
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Answer: They’ve been purposefully & ideologically cut to the bone financially. They’ve been purposefully used in the manufacture of ‘culture wars’. They’ve been systematically & purposefully attacked & criticised in this rag & others. They’ve been abandoned & void of leadership.
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Only one group to speak of today -
@metpoliceuk
. Men & women, wives & husbands, daughters & sons, mothers & fathers. Public servants facing vilification, assault, abuse, criticism. Defending our values. Yes a fallible organisation but in overwhelming majority- the best of us.💙
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Zero evidence. Entirely gratuitous. Not challenged. Deeply divisive. The service kicked again. I’ll repeat myself -
@PoliceChiefs
need a robust long term engagement/comms strategy for the reputation of the service. Silence is not leadership. Find your voice before it’s too late
“They may have stereotyped and racially profiled her”
Former Met Detective Superintendent
@ShabnamChaudhri
tells
#Newsnight
she believes Owami Davies’s ethnicity was a factor in Met response
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Thoughts with all, but especially our
@BTP
colleague who responded first, and alone, to the scene of
#LondonBridge
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Almost impossible to single anyone out, but surely these young men stand alone in their duty today. Flawless, immaculately turned out, simply awesome, I hope someone is buying their beer right now.
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On listening to
@policecommander
today I thought about priorities. Didn't do my emails, took my 14yr son to the pub for a few games of pool
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My Chief
@WYPDeeCollins
on reduced officer numbers. So far that's West Yorks, West Mids, Greater Manchester, Met and HMIC all warning
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I was in
#Stockholm
in December. Thoughts with my Swedish Police & Emergency Service colleagues as they deal with the incident in Stockholm
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My Dad. 💙
Here is Bradford City's own PC 228 West! As a 96th Birthday treat he came to
@bd1policemuseum
and revisited the rooms & cells he had worked in. A big surprise was to find the 1956 General Orders on display in the Charge Office! Mentioning his posting to Idle and his pay increase!
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Owami Davies -
@policeconduct
not taking action against Met who didn’t know she was missing when they spoke with her. So no ‘racial bias’ or ‘racial profiling’ it appears. No doubt the media reporting IOPC initial interest will rush to correct the record. I won’t hold my breath.
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A lot of misinformation & nonsense doing the rounds around strip search. Damaging stuff.
@PoliceChiefs
any chance you can put someone up to set out some facts & context or is the policy still absolute silence when misinformation is peddled out there. Asking for 140k friends.
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It’s Notting Hill Carnival today. There might be images of officers dancing. That’s ok. There’s far important issues for policing like pay/pensions, assaults on police, demand, wellbeing, mental health & constant media kicking. They serve now, today with all that, give em a break
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The stadium safety officer is responsible for security, safety, stewarding, turnstiles, searches at the venue & its immediate footprint. It is NOT a matter for the police alone. The safety officer sets their stewarding p,an and resource levels. NOT the police.
Ministers and the Football Association have blamed the Metropolitan Police for failing to protect Wembley Stadium before the Euro 2020 final on Sunday.
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The late Chief Constable Colin Cramphorn CBE QPM DL FRSA. Passed away 2006, just 50 yrs old. An absolute gentleman and a Bobby’s Bobby. One of the finest eras in West Yorkshire when he was our Chief.
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Took a call from MP Holly Lynch
@HollyLynch5
. She wanted to talk through the operational issues arising from the Protest elements of the Police, Crime, Sentencing, Courts Bill. Imagine that, an MP that genuinely wants to learn & understand before speaking in Parliament. 👏👏👏
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Thoughts with
@kent_police
tonight, their colleague, family and friends, and those at the scene and investigating. Everything crossed they pull through.
#BlueFamily
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Tonight many of us might read a story, kiss our kids goodnight. Our colleague & public killed tonight uppermost in our thoughts
#Westminster
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Serious error of judgement in
@WestYorksPolice
actively supporting blatant political electioneering. A man & government that cut 21k Officers gets the red carpet & politically neutral stance broken. Embarrassing scenes in Carrgate today. Officers used in Trump style photo op 😡
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As I’ve said before
@PoliceChiefs
simply must develop a rebuttal, response & positive advocacy capability/strategy for the front line. The attacks are relentless & increasingly ridiculous. Silence is not acceptable, stand up & support your officers
@PoliceChiefs
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I have concerns with the way the patch is going in uniform policing. It is not a para military force, some it is becoming worrying and there appears to be growth industry in them. Time for some restraint I would hope.
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No visit to Craster without visiting
@mickoxley
, meeting the man himself, & picking up a stunning original. Discussing our Bradford connections & his fabulous work.
@SeaSkyCraster
. A fantastic day. Cheers Mick!
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I’ve dedicated my life to policing. I’m of a police family (125+yrs continued service). I love the job. However, too often when things go wrong the response is reputation management. The Public understand human mistakes, they don’t forgive cover up
#HillsboroughLaw
#JFT97
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Just wondering. Is it possible to be racist, sexist, homophobic AND woke, liberal, left and soft at the same time? Asking for 140,000 friends
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To complement the announcement of
#imperialmeasurements
policy, the government also announces the latest phase of ‘levelling up’.
#backtothefuture
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Thank you so much to everyone who helped find Granville, he is fragile but ok
#Thisispolicing
!
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If you're reading this, you can help, please retweet Mr Muir's photo. We 're doing all we can please help us
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One (1) person did an idiotic & criminal act. He was arrested & will be dealt with. It does not mean a return to fences or armed cops at ⚽️. No one called for such measures when a handful of race goers were fighting in lumps a few weeks back
#jackgrealish
#proportionate
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Some personal news. I’m delighted to be starting a second career in September as I join the team
@ehu_law
@EHUpolicing
@edgehill
as a Senior Lecturer.
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Mr Muir found at 7:45pm in wooded area in Halifax. He is receiving medical care and reunited with family thank you
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If you’re a
#PoliceOfficer
#Firefighter
#Paramedic
on the front line you now have a ‘Protect the Protectors’ law thanks to
@HollyLynch5
. Now I’ve retired I could spend the day with her putting some support back to Holly for her support to
#999
workers.
#ProtecttheProtectors
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32 yrs ago my brother, a PC was burned in this disaster. I remember being gathered around the TV unable to find out what had happened to him
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Before the madness starts can I wish all my
#999
family a safe night tonight and a happy new year. Look after each other it there.
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So police officers, it appears that if you breach the code of ethics, say sorry and quit for just 5 days you can simply come straight back into your job. No? Just the Home Secretary then. 🤔
#braverman
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Final tweet on the fantastic Leeds v Millwall game today. As ever
@WYPHorses
were simply awesome. My thanks to them & their mutual aid colleagues. Happy Birthday Netty! Brownies were superb.
#bakeoff
beckons
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Just finished. Courageous & Inspiring.
@policecommander
has done more good with this 1 book than could be done in a 100yrs service
#thankyou
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Bradford v Blackpool policied by these great people yesterday. Dialogue, Engagement, Problem Solving. No Public order cops deployed in anger
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Vacancy: 57 police officers wanted. Must have integrity, compassion, & moral courage. Would ideally suit anyone, of any ethnicity/orientation, with sense of public service & duty. Basic first aid skills essential. Apply Buffalo Police Department, USA.
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@CalderValleySRT
@West_Yorks_FRS
@BTP
@WYPHorses
@NPAS_CarrGate
@WYP_Specials
thank you, retweet Granville is safe
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Austerity 2.0. Policing cannot muddle through another decade of this. Time to finally decide what’s in scope. Can’t be an ambulance service, can’t be outpatients mental heath service, can’t be an out of hours social services. Draw some lines, support the front line when they do.
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Always great to catch up & have a brew with Lord Yorkshire himself
@MikePannett
. Other products are available...but not as good ❤️ Yorkshire
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Officers, Specials, PCSO’s, Police Staff, LSO’s, POLSA’s, Drone Ops,
@NPAShq
, UWS, Detectives, Commanders, Chief Officers, CSI, Imaging, Comms, Media, Dogs, Mounted, Intel, Fleet, Finance, Admin, Catering, Cleaners.
@LancsPolice
. KEEP GOING. THANK YOU. (Sorry those I’ve missed)
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Best wishes to
@bs_pearson
on his retirement today. A brilliant public servant & gifted thief taker. No one gave more, or cared more, than Ben. It’s a privilege to have worked with him for a little while in Keighley. Massive loss to Policing & communities. Good look, stay strong.
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U.K. Policing is one of the punch bags in the so called ‘culture wars’. The orchestrated attacks on the service does lasting damage to legitimacy & morale.
@PoliceChiefs
@PFEW_HQ
@policesupers
@AssocPCCs
must get together & formulate a positive rebuttal narrative.
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Like Johnson, Truss is ‘entitled’ to £115k a year, for life, as an outgoing PM to run her office, travel etc. £115k a year for life after just 45 days in office. This is IN ADDITION to her MP salary & pension. It’s time to abolish this payment.
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I've said it before,
@Tony_Robinson
#CoastToCoast
best thing on TV.
@channel5_tv
recommision Sir Tony.
#Yorkshire
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Visited
@mickoxley
and couldn’t resist a purchase of his brilliant work to hang at home.
#Craster
home of the
@SeaSkyCraster
window. Stunning place truly gifted artist.
#Northumberland
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The Premier League return to ‘neutral venues’ is predicated on the entirely false view that ⚽️ fans congregating around clubs will lead to disorder. It really is time for a grown up debate on how best to return. Meanwhile...threat & disorder headlines around these scenes?
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Sky now reporting one of our colleagues has died from injuries sustained in
#Westminster
today.
#WeAreOneFamily
#ThinBlueLine
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Absolutely appalling, unlawful, unacceptable safety & security operation for any fans in 2020. Sincerely hope
@ISLO_MUST
@MU_ST
get some answers here for the sake of all other visitors and for ⚽️ safety.
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Mr Stokes
@VernStokes
you have set a standard today that will never be surpassed. No finer honour for HM. Thank You.
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And while it lasted it damaged relationships and continued to characterise fans as a threat..language of ‘stark reminders’, ‘get a grip’ even the suggestion fans would gather outside training grounds! A really damaging, totally unnecessary, episode.
The push for matches at neutral venues in the Premier League by the police chief in charge of football in England "lacked evidence and a compelling rationale."
Experts questioned it and shredded it.
As explored here:
And here:
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1, Decades of crowd research evidence makes clear crowds are not irrational inherently violent ‘mobs’ or hooligans. To think of the crowd in this way sets up decision making as the crowd to be controlled rather than facilitated. It is the self fulfilling prophecy. Expect violence
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Calderdale officers patiently stake out in wait of 3 persistent burglars in
#Halifax
area. All 3 arrested and in the cells
#PublicService
🎖🎖
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The emergence of a horse racing ‘hooliganism’ narrative? What next, no alcohol within sight of the 🐎’s. Just goes to show violence at sports grounds is not sole preserve of ⚽️ fans as some would have it.
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🤔I'm sure this coverage, on the same day, was just a sheer coincidence & not in any way deliberate or orchestrated at all. 🤔
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Let’s now have a serious EVIDENCE BASED conversation on the pros and cons of
#Safestanding
, away from the ‘Hooliganism’ narrative and entrenched positions.
#EnableUK
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Happy 90th Dad. Ex bobby, ex Para, ex 4th Dan Judo national coach and referee. Dad, granddad, great grandad and worlds worst DIY bodger
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1, I’ve planned & commanded some of the largest protest operations in the North of England. EDL/ANL in challenging places like Bradford, Dewsbury, Halifax. I didn’t need any extra powers, there are totally sufficient powers already available.
#ProtestBill
.
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Some fantastic positive feedback for
@PNEPolice
@LancsPolice
in last 24hrs on twitter demonstrating the power of ⚽️ policing which is engaging & authentic. Lost count of the positive comments on here, well done
@PNEPolice
a model to follow for other forces, I hope!
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Cuppa and catch up today with our
@WYP_SBarberini
one of our great ambassadors and role models
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Today was my last in Calderdale. Thank you the fantastic Calderdale police family who have made the last 3yrs such a privilege.
#HappyValley
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Second FEMALE police Chief in and amongst it. Leadership in action, de escalating, engaging, communicating, differentiating. 👏👏👏
This Dallas Police Chief just stopped a rioter in his tracks and told him and others to stop attacking police:
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In Nov
@WestYorksPolice
will run additional courses for Police Liaison Officers as we seek to reform ⚽️ policing in line with
#EnableUK
. Focus on engagement & respect for fans & deal with the minority in a proportionate way,
#changingthegame
#positivefanpolicing
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New job tomorrow.
#Reform
#Progressive
#Inclusive
#Optimistic
#Collaborative
#Partnering
#PublicService
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If ever there was a time for a comprehensive, properly independent, review of Protest Policing this is it. The
@HMICFRS
latest is wholly inadequate, one dimensional, & too close to the Government agenda. This is a crisis for police legitimacy.
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Please retweet, we urgently need to find Mr Muir who lives with Dementia. Need your help to raise awareness
Ongoing
#CALLOUT
:
@CalderValleySRT
continue to search for
#missing
#Halifax
75yo Granville Muir. Have you seen him?
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Delighted and privileged to have
@merpolchiefcon
with us at
@ehu_law
today. Talking to students, prospective students and their parents, and staff
@MerseyPolice
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What a hell of a job U.K. Policing. Absolutely awesome. Thank you. 💙
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Thank you
@MerseyPolice
you have been awesome.
@merpolchiefcon
so impressed with your people. Passionate smart, courteous, dedicated & yes even Happy. An absolute credit to you (even as a dyed in the wool ‘best Yorkshire’ man!) thank you so much
@EHUpolicing
@ehu_lcp
@edgehill
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'hooligan' fan narrative, from many sources, really is preventing reforms & new thinking in ⚽️.
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Huge thanks to
@julian_platt
& colleagues from
@LancsPolice
for hosting the
#EnableUK
team for PNE v Birmingham. Hugely impressed with Lancs, a progressive force, delivering a high quality ⚽️ policing operation today.
#changingthegame
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Threat reduced. What a world class, fantastic job
@gmpolice
have done for us all. Work will go for months yet but time now to say Thank You
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We’ve seen it before. “Late arrival of fans” “Ticketless Fans” “Fake Tickets”. Another collapse of safety & security at a major international event. I’ve researched ⚽️ policing for years now. It’s time for a fundamental overhaul, starting with debunking the fan blame cycle.
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Just had to deal with medical emergency on train. Fantastic
@YorksAmbulance
response time. Caring and calm
@northernassist
staff & passenger
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A privilege to meet and share a Yorkshire Bus journey with
@policecommander
. Thanks for inspiring input & sheer courage to share your story
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A lone, unarmed, officer. Chases man with machete. Violent struggle ensues as he resists arrest. Someone intervenes to try help him escape from the officer, however the officer courageously maintains control and makes the arrest, recovers the machete. 💙
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As ever, excellent reportage from
@TheAnfieldWrap
, this time on the issue of
#SafeStanding
.
"There is huge support for the idea of fans being able to stand in safe conditions in the top two divisions." 👊
We visited
@Shrewsweb
to have a closer look at the rail seating section recently installed.
🎥 Watch today's Talking Reds in full here 👉
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