The Nicola Bulley incident - Is it an example of how the British Press are out to trash the reputation of the Police (Part2)

<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>The Nicola Bulley incident - Is it an example of how the British Press are out to trash the reputation of the Police (Part2)  </strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>The Black Spy Podcast Season 8, Episode 0006</em></p> <p>This week's Black Spy Podcast discusses a worrying trend of the seemingly incessant drip feeding of negative stories by all forms of the established media against the police. </p> <p>These stories are so biased that many capable individuals are put off from pursuing a career in the police. Consequently, recruitment is extremely difficult with the consequences for British society being grave. One should remember that the police alone in British society, are prohibited from striking due to## a 100 year old law put in place by Sir Winston Churchill.</p> <p>Two years ago an off duty police officer, Wayne Couzens, murdered young executive, Sarah Everard. This sent the press into a frenzy. Then, last year another off duty police officer, David Carrick, was arrested for raping several of life partners at various time over a period of years. </p> <p>Prior to joining the police, both officers had previously served in the British Army, so were seen by police recruiters of being of good conduct. </p> <p>Although both offenders committed their offences off duty, in both cases the press suggested that the most important factor was that these individuals were police officers. </p> <p>The press also extrapolated that female members of the public, in particular, were not safe around police officers in general, on duty or off duty. </p> <p>Articles and unending columns inches were devoted to these incidents and to the ‘so called police culture’ they suggested spawned the incidents. </p> <p>The copious column inches however, neglected to say that at least a third of all police officers are women and over 42% of all new police recruits are women. Plus, more importantly, presently 40% of all British police Chief Constables are women.<br />    <br /> Strangely however