UK police

Submitted by George Callaghan…
Why are the British Police so woeful at fighting crime? Per capita the number of police in the UK is almost at its highest ever level. In terms of technology have more crime fighting tools than ever. The police are paid double what they were paid in the 1970s in real terms. The police are certainly better educated than heretofore.  Until last month a degree was almost a prerequisite of being allowed to train as a police officer.

(ANTIMEDIA Op-ed) — According to the Independent, government sources say a British team is set to travel to Israel in the near future to learn Israeli counterterrorism enforcement strategies.

(ANTIMEDIA)  — U.K. police recently made their first arrest using facial recognition software following a series of trials at large-scale public events.