Commissioner’s welcome pledge (From Bournemouth Echo)

He is full of bull,a PA for£38.000.what a waste of money.

As predicted, another none story featuring the newly elected PCC, we had better get used to seeing this, cheap copy for the increasingly desperate echo and job justifying publicity for Mr Underhill.

Every politician pledges that they will only spend public money where it is justified, it is a shallow and pointless claim based on their own judgement of what is justified spending.

No doubt some would argue that the Millions spent on electing PCCs was justified, even though the vast majority of people didnt agree enough to vote.

As I understand it this post is to make sure we get policed in a way that suits Dorset rather than a kind of one size fits all approach from London or letting the police themselves choose what to do with their resources for us the voting public.I didn't vote but I would have done if I'd known how many other people would, and I will in future.
As such, it is probably not a one man and his dog type role if it is actually going to be any use to us. And one man and his dolly day dream won't be much use either, Whereas one man and a decent assistant has the makings of being able to have a good crack at the job, You get what you pay for after all.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating Mr Underhill. I, and many others, will be watching to see just what difference you will make. My personal belief is you will make no difference what so ever. Like most people paid for by the public, you will do things that serve your chances of getting re-elected, rather than what is best for us, your paymasters. At least you are an Independent, which is a plus for you, but you will still have to prove yourself. Another plus is your decision not to appoint a deputy ( ie friend) as other PCC's have already done.Is there a website where we can see your progress? Or do we just wait till the Echo prints another story? I didn't vote because I think PCC's are not needed. I would have been much happier keeping the Police away from politics, as I haven't met a politician yet who is not as bent as a nine bob note. May'be you will be the first to prove me wrong.

ShuttleX wrote:
The proof of the pudding is in the eating Mr Underhill. I, and many others, will be watching to see just what difference you will make. My personal belief is you will make no difference what so ever. Like most people paid for by the public, you will do things that serve your chances of getting re-elected, rather than what is best for us, your paymasters. At least you are an Independent, which is a plus for you, but you will still have to prove yourself. Another plus is your decision not to appoint a deputy ( ie friend) as other PCC's have already done.Is there a website where we can see your progress? Or do we just wait till the Echo prints another story? I didn't vote because I think PCC's are not needed. I would have been much happier keeping the Police away from politics, as I haven't met a politician yet who is not as bent as a nine bob note. May'be you will be the first to prove me wrong.

I'm glad that his only really important task over the next few years is just to prove you wrong....I thought he had a proper job to do as well!

tbpoole wrote:

ShuttleX wrote:
The proof of the pudding is in the eating Mr Underhill. I, and many others, will be watching to see just what difference you will make. My personal belief is you will make no difference what so ever. Like most people paid for by the public, you will do things that serve your chances of getting re-elected, rather than what is best for us, your paymasters. At least you are an Independent, which is a plus for you, but you will still have to prove yourself. Another plus is your decision not to appoint a deputy ( ie friend) as other PCC's have already done.Is there a website where we can see your progress? Or do we just wait till the Echo prints another story? I didn't vote because I think PCC's are not needed. I would have been much happier keeping the Police away from politics, as I haven't met a politician yet who is not as bent as a nine bob note. May'be you will be the first to prove me wrong.

I'm glad that his only really important task over the next few years is just to prove you wrong....I thought he had a proper job to do as well!

He does indeed have another proper job to do, which, if he is successful with, most of us on these forums will be truly grateful; that job is to try and shut up the antagonistic ramblings of old pete woodley, that gallant loser!

ShuttleX wrote:
The proof of the pudding is in the eating Mr Underhill. I, and many others, will be watching to see just what difference you will make. My personal belief is you will make no difference what so ever. Like most people paid for by the public, you will do things that serve your chances of getting re-elected, rather than what is best for us, your paymasters. At least you are an Independent, which is a plus for you, but you will still have to prove yourself. Another plus is your decision not to appoint a deputy ( ie friend) as other PCC's have already done.Is there a website where we can see your progress? Or do we just wait till the Echo prints another story? I didn't vote because I think PCC's are not needed. I would have been much happier keeping the Police away from politics, as I haven't met a politician yet who is not as bent as a nine bob note. May'be you will be the first to prove me wrong.

I think it is a myth that you can keep "Politics out of Policing" even if that was Martyn's campaign line, you might just keep the worst of party politics out with an independent like Martyn.
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What he may actually do is listen to the public, because that is the only way he will be re-elected, so good luck to him, he will need it.
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I hope he will prove a success, this is one of those ideas that might just prove a lot better than the majority fear.
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By the way his new website is: http://www.dorset.pc
c.police.uk/Home.asp
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