Thread: Police association reaction to submissions

It is crazy. Some miniscule amount of truth from cahils mouth. "the police have not done a good job of licencing in the past".

Cost recovery is not going to improve it unless something fundamentally changes inside the police system. And why would you when you are getting more funding from an external source.

Dog registration for me is just over 100 a year. And that covers ANIMAL control too. Not just dog control. But cats, rabbits, avian and all sorts of residential animals. Including live stock that gets lose on council control areas. So dog owners are actually subsidising anyone else. About time cat owners pay too.

Also alcohol tax doesn't cover the cost direct of harm caused by alcohol consumption (drink driving, assaults, domestic assaults, heal problems etc etc) let alone the indirect costs.
Tobacco tax doesn't cover the cost of harm caused by smoking.

If the police wanted public safety why are they not pushing to ban smoking and drinking? Or atleast increase the taxation to cover the costs.

Best solution is an independent govt organisation and streamline the process. Efficency and safety should increase.
But no logic apply will get through.