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UK: Nearly 600 England And Wales Cops Sacked

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UK: Nearly 600 England And Wales Cops Sacked
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The Spin

TheIn crisisthe inheart Londonof Britain's policing fallscrisis squarelylies ona Mayorsystem Sadiqso Khan'sdeeply shoulderscorrupted asby theinstitutional primarymisogyny accountabilityand officerindifference forto thesexual Metropolitanviolence Policethat it actively shields predators within its ranks while routinely dismissing survivors. The 2021 Sarah Everard case exposed a whole rotting tree and not just a few bad apples. The pattern is chilling: thousands of allegations of violence against women and girls, markingsystemic thefailure firstto timeinvestigate inthem, historyand theturning forcea hasblind enteredeye specialso measuresnormalized. underSuch hispolice watchnegligence paves the way for preventable tragedies.

TheDespite Conservativechallenging government'sconditions, massiveBritish cutspolice overstaff twelvehave yearsshown haveremarkable resulteddedication into themaintaining losspublic ofsafety. 21Working through low pay,000 experiencedheavy workloads, and mounting stress, they continue to provide essential support to officers, nationwideensuring the smooth operation of law enforcement. Many face serious morale issues yet persist, forcingdemonstrating theircommitment replacementand withresilience. newerImproved wages, inexperiencedreduced personnelworkload, despiteand Citymental Hall'shealth effortssupport toare maintainkey staffingmaintaining levelsthe quality of British policing.

Metaculus Prediction

There is a 1% chance a large American city will fully abolish their police department before 2035, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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