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Category Archives: UK
Using private security firms will erode the tradition of policing by consent
Guardian Unlimited March 4, 2012 Sunday Using private security firms will erode the tradition of policing by consent Brian Paddickguardian.co.uk When I was a police constable in the late 1970s there… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Cameron defends plans to outsource back-office jobs to contractors
Birmingham Post March 8, 2012 Thursday 1ST Edition Cameron defends plans to outsource back-office jobs to contractors; contractors Pg. 15 David Cameron has defended controversial plans to pay private firms pounds… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Maritime Private Security companies : UK standards to be in place by end of 2012
Maritime Private Security companies : UK standards to be in place by end of 2012 (07/03/2012) Early this week, at the Inaugural Conference of the Security in Complex Environments Group (SCEG)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Cuts prompt police to use more contractors
March 7, 2012 10:09 pm Cuts prompt police to use more contractors By Gill Plimmer and Helen Warrell For all the furore surrounding private sector involvement in running police services, the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Police privatisation must be stopped, says Lord Prescott
Police privatisation must be stopped, says Lord Prescott Former deputy prime minister, who plans to stand in first ‘police’ elections, says use of security firms is unacceptable Alan Travis, home affairs… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Treading the thin blue line on police privatisation
Letters Treading the thin blue line on police privatisation guardian.co.uk, Monday 5 March 2012 16.00 EST It’s four weeks early for April Fools’ Day (Revealed: hidden government plans to privatise the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Police privatisation plans defended by senior officers
Police privatisation plans defended by senior officers Association of Chief Police Officers says only radical change will allow forces to cope with cuts and protect the public Alan Travis and Juliette… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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U.S. Senators Introduce Wartime Contracting Legislation that Could Save Taxpayers Billions
U.S. Senators Introduce Wartime Contracting Legislation that Could Save Taxpayers Billions 09:37 GMT, March 2, 2012 Senators Claire McCaskill (D-MO) and Jim Webb (D-VA) have introduced the Comprehensive Contingency Contracting Reform… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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