Thursday 16 August 2012

G4S, policing and freedom

Savi Hensman writes on the Ekklesia blog about the controversy sparked by the private contrator G4S advertising for staff to take over certain policing functions.

In view of the “humiliating shambles” of the firm’s handling of the security for the Olympics
Plans to pay private companies to take over many of the tasks previously carried out by the police, such as investigating crimes, detaining suspects and preparing cases for court, have raised concerns not only about the reliability and quality of work but also about power and accountability.
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And if you want some “fun” type “G4S recruitment” into your preferred search engine. Following the typical statements about what a wonderful company this is to work for (tell that to stewards who are called in at the last minute for events and have no contract of employment) you’re likely to find information about various recruitment fiascos.


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