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14 November 2000
South Dublin County Council calls for full implementation of Patten as Patten Commission member accuses Britain of ``gutting'' Patten Report
South Dublin County Council has unanimously called for the full implementation of the Patten recommendations on policing in the North.
The council passed the following motion - tabled by Sinn Fein Councillors Seán Crowe and Mark Daly - at its meeting on Monday night:
``That this council agrees that anything less than the implementation in full of the recommendations of the Patten Commission on policing will not provide a basis for achieving the objectives of the Good Friday Agreement on that issue.
``That is: `a police service capable of attracting and sustaining support from the community as a whole' and `a police service representative in terms of make-up of the community as a whole'.
``We support the view of the Patten Commission that their recommendations form a package which needs to be implemented comprehensively' and that there should be no `cherry-picking from the report.''
The motion will be forwarded to the Irish and British governments seeking a reply to the council's concerns. a The motion has also been passed by: Ardee Town Commission, Co Louth; Buncrana UDC, Co Donegal; Carrickmacross UDC, Co Monaghan; Carrick on Suir UDC, Co Tipperary; Cavan County Council; Clones UDC, Co Monaghan; Cork Corporation; Kerry County Council; Listowel UDC, Co Kerry; Tralee UDC, Co Kerry; Youghal UDC, Co Cork.
Speaking after the motion was passed by South Dublin County Council, Councillor Seán Crowe said: ``This reflects the widespread concern among people across the political spectrum - not just Sinn Fein - about Peter Mandelson's emasculation of the Patten Report. It shows that many people just do not believe Mr Mandelson's assertion that he is implementing Patten.''
Cllr Crowe highlighted today's (Tuesday's) article in the English Guardian newspaper in which a member of the Patten Commission has accused the British Government of ``gutting'' the Patten Report.
Professor Clifford Shearing, director of the Centre of Criminology at the University of Toronto, said:
``The Patten Report has not been cherry-picked - it has been gutted.''
Professor Shearing added that the British Government's Police Bill, which faces its third reading in the House of Lords tomorrow, ``dismantles the foundations'' of the report in key areas including the district policing partnership boards, composition of the police service, recruitment, culture, ethos and symbols.''
Professor Shearing added: ``The core elements of the Patten Commission's report have been undermined everywhere.'' ENDS
South Dublin County Council has unanimously called for the full implementation of the Patten recommendations on policing in the North.
The council passed the following motion - tabled by Sinn Fein Councillors Seán Crowe and Mark Daly - at its meeting on Monday night:
``That this council agrees that anything less than the implementation in full of the recommendations of the Patten Commission on policing will not provide a basis for achieving the objectives of the Good Friday Agreement on that issue.
``That is: `a police service capable of attracting and sustaining support from the community as a whole' and `a police service representative in terms of make-up of the community as a whole'.
``We support the view of the Patten Commission that their recommendations form a package which needs to be implemented comprehensively' and that there should be no `cherry-picking from the report.''
The motion will be forwarded to the Irish and British governments seeking a reply to the council's concerns. a The motion has also been passed by: Ardee Town Commission, Co Louth; Buncrana UDC, Co Donegal; Carrickmacross UDC, Co Monaghan; Carrick on Suir UDC, Co Tipperary; Cavan County Council; Clones UDC, Co Monaghan; Cork Corporation; Kerry County Council; Listowel UDC, Co Kerry; Tralee UDC, Co Kerry; Youghal UDC, Co Cork.
Speaking after the motion was passed by South Dublin County Council, Councillor Seán Crowe said: ``This reflects the widespread concern among people across the political spectrum - not just Sinn Fein - about Peter Mandelson's emasculation of the Patten Report. It shows that many people just do not believe Mr Mandelson's assertion that he is implementing Patten.''
Cllr Crowe highlighted today's (Tuesday's) article in the English Guardian newspaper in which a member of the Patten Commission has accused the British Government of ``gutting'' the Patten Report.
Professor Clifford Shearing, director of the Centre of Criminology at the University of Toronto, said:
``The Patten Report has not been cherry-picked - it has been gutted.''
Professor Shearing added that the British Government's Police Bill, which faces its third reading in the House of Lords tomorrow, ``dismantles the foundations'' of the report in key areas including the district policing partnership boards, composition of the police service, recruitment, culture, ethos and symbols.''
Professor Shearing added: ``The core elements of the Patten Commission's report have been undermined everywhere.'' ENDS
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