According to the Telegraph, Sir Ronnie Flanagan’s review of policing will call for a big reduction in red tape, including the scrapping of the notorious “stop and account” form, a copy of which David Cameron produced at last week’s PMQs.So far, so good. The Conservatives have been pressing the government to get rid of this bureaucratic burden for several years.
However, the Telegraph also tells us that the form will be replaced by a hand-held computer that will send details of the interview directly to the police data bank.
Why is it that any use of the word “data” in an article that also includes the words “Home Office” sends shivers down my spine?
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"We have the machine sitting in police HQ. We were hopeful the appeal would go through, we haven't any plans on what to do next.
"This machine could have provided help for people who need access to needles when the pharmacies are closed," she added.
So goes the response from the team including North Wales Police on their loosing the appeal for a needle exchange machine, that cost the Taxpayers £10,000!!
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