South Yorkshire Police Today

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

The police in this country only solve 7.8% of crimes now, whereas Canada, with fewer police, solve 41%, these new, PC, university-educated coppers don't seem to be doing too well.

Fast tracking can sometimes mean that idiots are fast tracked to positions beyond their capabilities. But the boxes are all ticked.

[Pattylallacks2]

Fast tracking can sometimes mean that idiots are fast tracked to positions beyond their capabilities. But the boxes are all ticked.

You are quoting the Peter Principle here Grist, which applies to all management structures everywhere. The PP suggests that staff are routinely promoted because of perceived success in their existing roles and will keep being promoted until they reach their "level of incompetence". It is sometimes applied to the Police, Government Ministers, Civil Servants, Football Directors and some would even claim, to Fitness Coaches

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

You are quoting the Peter Principle here Grist, which applies to all management structures everywhere. The PP suggests that staff are routinely promoted because of perceived success in their existing roles and will keep being promoted until they reach their "level of incompetence". It is sometimes applied to the Police, Government Ministers, Civil Servants, Football Directors and some would even claim, to Fitness Coaches

It’s a bit of a “refinement” of that where people are given a boost up the ladder because they are female, ethnic background or ***ual leaning regardless of their overall competence or any perceived success.

Take a look at the head of the Met police and the Head of the London Fire Brigade to see this in action.