Article

2008-05-15 Britain

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2008-05-15 08:51|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Well, we usually elect our sheriffs. Police chiefs are hired and fired usually by the Mayor, though some locations have confirmation votes by councils. In the states we have overlapping jurisdictions between county sheriffs and municipal police forces particularly when dealing with unincorporated sections of land. However, most of the smaller municipalities where the Mayor does appoint, the general population is usually very sensitive to crime and will dump the man in charge without much hesitation. So the mayors are usually attentive to this issue far more than bureaucrats. Major municipalities like Chicago, Newark, etc, not so much.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-05-15 10:15|| 2008-05-15 10:15|| Front Page Top

#2 Bright Pebbles. Just remind that the Americéan flag could do with a few additional stars... :-)

Posted by JFM">JFM 2008-05-15 10:23|| 2008-05-15 10:23|| Front Page Top

#3 B.O. thinks we already have them.

Posted by tipover 2008-05-15 11:37|| 2008-05-15 11:37|| Front Page Top

#4 Perhaps the new mayor of London will be able to make a difference.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2008-05-15 12:42|| 2008-05-15 12:42|| Front Page Top

#5 I'd like to ask our Brit friends this question.

Given that Brown doesn't have to call an election for quite a while (2009?)

What are the chances of BJ taking over control of the Tories from boy David? Cameron strikes me as a wussie that wouldn't be any improvement on Labour.

Posted by AlanC 2008-05-15 15:56|| 2008-05-15 15:56|| Front Page Top

23:45 crosspatch
23:43 crosspatch
23:27 JosephMendiola
23:23 Frank G
23:22 Frank G
23:08 JosephMendiola
23:07 RWV
23:06 DMFD
23:04 Andy Phineth9348
23:00 DMFD
22:59 DMFD
22:57 John Blutarski
22:55 DMFD
22:48 Procopius2k
22:48 SteveS
22:42 Hupomong the Bunyip2147
22:40 Snash Oppressor of the Mohammatans aka Broadhead6
22:20 USN,Ret. (from home)
22:18 SteveS
22:09 Frank G
22:07 Asymmetrical Triangulation
22:05 Don Vito Thinetle3187
22:04 Frank G
22:03 rjschwarz