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"Police forces are almost always a mirror image of society’s prevailing values"

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  • 05-10-2014 3:03pm
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    Iwannahurl
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    Police forces are almost always a mirror image of society’s prevailing values.


    So said former GSOC Commissioner Conor Brady in a recent interview with the Irish Times about his new book, The Guarding of Ireland: The Garda Síochána and The Irish State 1960–2014.

    It seems to confirm a view I've seen in this forum and elsewhere on Boards that AGS by their actions, or lack of same, are merely reflecting what Jo Public wants them to do, or not do.

    Is that the way it should be?

    Should any police service/force be so strongly influenced by the popular will, rather than by the rule of law and concern for the greater good?


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    Five Lamps
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    Well the penalty points controversy - clearly it would have not been a controversy if the public were not asking members to "sort them out". We have a history of using "who you know" bending and breaking the law for personal gain.


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    joe swanson
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    Conor Brady. Not exactly a neutral on the subject of policing.


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    Iwannahurl
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    He has a point of view, based on long years of experience.

    Nothing wrong with that, in a democratic republic.


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    joe swanson wrote: »
    Conor Brady. Not exactly a neutral on the subject of policing.
    Iwannahurl wrote: »
    He has a point of view, based on long years of experience.

    Nothing wrong with that, in a democratic republic.

    And has experience of having family members previously in the job. I didn't know that until last week.


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