Comments on: So – are we now going to start helping police officers across busy roads?

By: Claude

Claude — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 21:07:16 +0000

I think we need to know exactly how these people are being paid and what happens with their special police pensions. To my knowledge policemen can retire after 25 years of service which means that some of these police men must have been retired for quite a long time also so I’m surprised they do not need any training.

That wouldn’t say much about the police force’s advancement over the years.

By: L. Galea

L. Galea — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 17:52:16 +0000

There is an easier way of tackling the problem. Raise the police retirement age to 61.

By: ANON

ANON — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 12:35:34 +0000

In reply to M. Now they have to repay their loyal supporters for their votes. Meritocracy my ass

By: canon

canon — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 07:56:29 +0000

When the government introduces such a gimmick, the people should prepare themselves for something very serious.

By: Rumplestiltskin

Rumplestiltskin — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 07:55:43 +0000

No training is required? The Commissioner of Police must be joking.

In most cases members of professional associations overseas who have been retired from practice for over three years would not be allowed to start to practice their profession again without sitting for and passing professional examinations, plus undertaking training in diverse areas.

By definition any police officer in his 70s must have been retired at least 10 years. Many would have been retired many more years, since, I believe, policemen can retire well before their 60s if they have the requisite years of service. By definition they are therefore not suitable to serve (except perhaps at a clerical, desk job) without extensive re-training – not to mention the likely physical inadequacies.

By: Neo

Neo — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 06:21:14 +0000

In reply to Katarin. What academy?

By: anthony

anthony — Sun, 15 Jun 2014 23:07:50 +0000

A clever move indeed.

It will help in a big way to reduce the waiting list for a bed at St Vincent De Paule Residence aka Has-Serh.

They can use the beds at Police GHQ in Floriana and the WPCs can be utilised as nurses and carers.

By: pocoyo

pocoyo — Sun, 15 Jun 2014 22:44:12 +0000

ara jergghux jithajru Bonello,Pico,Pullicino u l-bella kumpanija!

By: P Bonnici

P Bonnici — Sun, 15 Jun 2014 22:39:24 +0000

Has the police force got problems recruiting intelligent young men?

The police force needs fresh blood, this lot will bring back bad old habits.

By: Sister Ray

Sister Ray — Sun, 15 Jun 2014 22:29:28 +0000

Dad’s Police Force.