Low Police Morale.

Also From the Republicans.

There are many factors influencing police morale, but one sure indicator and that is when the attrition rate affects the age balance, says Law and Order spokesman Bevan Berg.

With low moral we see young officers leaving after short periods of service rather than seeking promotion,
The flow on effect of bad management within the police administration affects, not only the functioning of the Police, but also Law and Order in the broader sense.

If we have too many frontline Policemen leaving they are often unavailable to give evidence in court cases. The Police offer no evidence and the Judge has no option but to dismiss the case.

After so much recent scrutiny, our frontline staff need to know they have an effective minister, who understands the realities of modern policing. They are not getting that from Annette King said Mr Berg, any more than they did from George Hawkins.

Without effective management what we will see is the Police adopting an increasingly defensive position and an increasingly aggressive approach to the public as they become more withdrawn from the community, says Mr Berg.