The end of the UK as we know it

[goodNumber10]

http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2012/mar/02/police-privatisation-security-firms-crime

Police Privatisaton:

Private companies could take responsibility for investigating crimes, patrolling neighbourhoods and even detaining suspects under a radical privatisation plan being put forward by two of the largest police forces in the country.

West Midlands and Surrey have invited bids from G4S and other major security companies on behalf of all forces across England and Wales to take over the delivery of a wide range of services previously carried out by the police.

The contract is the largest on police privatisation so far, with a potential value of £1.5bn over seven years, rising to a possible £3.5bn depending on how many other forces get involved.

This scale dwarfs the recent £200m contract between Lincolnshire police and G4S, under which half the force's civilian staff are to join the private security company, which will also build and run a police station for the first time.

The home secretary, Theresa May, who has imposed a 20% cut in Whitehall grants on forces, has said frontline policing can be protected by using the private sector to transform services provided to the public, but this is the first clear indication of what that will mean in practice. May said on Thursday that she hoped the "business partnership" programme would be in place next spring.

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[goodNumber10]

just seen that it's from 2012..... bloody facebook

 

[Rich Taff]

Boris should be stuck in charge of law and order. He would definitely order a crapload of these, and sort sh*t out!

 

[smartcooky]

Public laws & order enforced by Mall Cops? Not a good idea at all!

 

[Mcfadden]

Geez, private prisons are bad enough!

 

[ajwffc]

Would still be better than Police Scotland.

 

[McTallshort]

I believe what appears in the Guardian as much as I beieve what appears in the Mail.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

GN10 up to date as ever.

Facebook is the worse for crap like this resurfacing.

 

[YoungScud]

The end of the UK? Hope so