tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post3350996740656892075..comments2023-11-05T09:37:36.840+01:00Comments on A View From Rural Wales: Should 'Policing' be devolved?Glyn Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10442114752573417252noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-76792685823906076272009-11-16T14:59:10.569+01:002009-11-16T14:59:10.569+01:00Mike - you make an interesting point, which i'...Mike - you make an interesting point, which i'm unsure about. A Conservative Government would want to introduce a level of direct election into the policing system, but would this happen in Wales, if part of the service were to be devolved@ I don't know.Glyn Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17344589217554138315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-4159575501668441822009-11-15T14:00:13.519+01:002009-11-15T14:00:13.519+01:00It would be better if the representatives on polic...It would be better if the representatives on police authorities were directly elected instead of local councilors. They would be more focused on police matters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-84775064255810215132009-11-14T21:15:00.989+01:002009-11-14T21:15:00.989+01:00Everything the Welsh Assembly touches turns to shi...Everything the Welsh Assembly touches turns to shit; I think Labour have too much power in the criminal justice system as it is. I know of one council ward in South Wales, where the four magistrates residing therein, and paid up card carrying members of the South Wales Stasi. <br /><br />Unfortunately, JPs aren't subject to declaring their interests, which considering that they are publicly appointed is appauling!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-3643209039279870352009-11-14T16:24:27.719+01:002009-11-14T16:24:27.719+01:00It would be better to keep the matter centralized ...It would be better to keep the matter centralized and not under the control of the Welsh Assembly. Policing and Justice need to be independent as possible and putting WAG in charge would court disaster.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-90375403446768544712009-11-14T16:01:24.943+01:002009-11-14T16:01:24.943+01:00Brian - I share your view that Criminal Justice sh...Brian - I share your view that Criminal Justice should not be devolved. Far too early to even think about it. But I do think consideration could be given to some aspects of policing - and that's all Chris Garayling is reported as saying.Glyn Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17344589217554138315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-76249041498849841782009-11-14T15:07:12.752+01:002009-11-14T15:07:12.752+01:00Of course policing and justice should not be devol...Of course policing and justice should not be devolved to the Welsh assembly. Look at the Megrahi affair in Scotland. A disaster for the UK.<br /><br />Wales and England are a single jurisdiction. They need a single policing and justice system. To suggest the Welsh Assembly have competence in this area is simply to pander to Plaid and the rest of the pro-devolution fanatics. It is a dangerous idea and I am sure a sensible Tory government will kick it into touch.Briannoreply@blogger.com