Thread by @MForstater

Herts police ....the story so far

@HertsPolice
Have been promoting their special constables including Cherry seen here with sparkly green nails, jewellery and an unusual amount of makeup for a police officer

I posted about it with a link to their uniform policy

Herts police deleted the original post as can be seen here

I also posted this one. Red nails. Even more alarming amount of make up

Discussion ensued - some serious, some funny, but all with the same basic point: does Herts police allow some of its officers to break some of the rules some of the time?

https://twitter.com/MForstater/status/1476921379979206657?t=hJRHLQF_xPn4oF2AOwmWKw&s=19

Herts police responded that derogatory comments will not be tolerated and will be deleted

I posted that Herts police can't actually delete people's tweets ...🙄

They deleted their tweet

Herts police replaced the tweet with with one saying derogatory tweets will be reported (to whom..? 🤷‍♀️)

More discussion ensued. Including @WeAreFairCop reminding then about the recent judgment in Miller v College of Police

Herts Police deleted that tweet

Qs:
- What is HP culture of safeguarding & anti-corruption like if it allows officers to flout rules?
- Are officers who raise issue internally told comments are "derogatory" & "won't be tolerated"?
- Why is HP social media run by people who think they can constrain legal speech?

I've put in a complaint, as has @WeAreFairCop . I will be requesting a meeting with @HertsPCC and the Chief Commissioner @HertsPolice