Nothing will change after the Casey report - Recensione dipendente - Inspector presso Metropolitan Police Service

Very poor senior management- weak decision makers who are over promoted and don’t understand the business at ground level and are completely disconnected and out of touch with the reality. They operate in an echo chamber full of self congratulatory back slapping and nepotism. Poor behaviour and bullying by senior ranks (Superintendents upwards) towards middle ranks is ignored and too difficult for HR or management board to deal with. Senior ranks are far too worried about upsetting people above them and the impact this might have on their own careers so don’t defend their teams or strive to manage demands by making difficult decisions. When junior ranks make mistakes they are treated much more severely and double standards are always at play. Teams in some areas are critically under resourced, many officer and staff are stressed and overstretched and trying to work with inadequate IT and equipment. Millions of pounds are wasted on projects that run for years and deliver nothing and no one is ever held to account for the waste of public money. A small minority of officers are badly behaved and processes to deal with them are inadequate and take too long. Pay and allowances are not commensurate to the burden of work, stress, impact on family life and more and more intrusive policies that impinge of an individual’s private life. I am in my 30th year and although I do not regret joining I would definitely not recommend policing in the Met as a career to anyone.