The College of Policing (UK)
"sets high professional standards to help forces cut crime and protect the public."
https://www.app.college.police.uk/about-app/
In its advice about Missing Persons cases the college includes a warning about consultations with psychics:
High-profile missing person investigations nearly always attract the interest of psychics and others, such as witches and clairvoyants, stating that they possess extrasensory perception. Any information received from psychics should be evaluated in the context of the case, and should never become a distraction to the overall investigation and search strategy unless it can be verified. These contacts usually come from well-intentioned people, but the motive of the individual should always be ascertained, especially where financial gain is included. The person’s methods should be asked for, including the circumstances in which they received the information and any accredited successes.
It's pretty clear what those words mean. Psychics are publicity seeking money grabbers who have a tendency latch onto missing persons cases in an effort to boost their own reputation. So police are advised to treat them with suspicion; to ask questions about their intentions and their methods, and if there is no evidence supporting their claims, to tell them to piss off out of it.
But...
If you take isolated words and phrases out of context you can make the warning say exactly the opposite:
If you take isolated words and phrases out of context you can make the warning say exactly the opposite:
The Independent
Detectives investigating missing persons cases 'should consider the advice of psychics', says College of PolicingDetectives investigating missing persons cases should consider tips from people claiming to have supernatural abilities, according to new proposals from the College of Policing.
The Telegraph
Psychics' help finding missing people should not be ruled out, police officers told
Belfast Telegraph
Help of psychics should be evaluated in missing people cases: Police guidancePolice officers searching for missing people should not rule out the help of psychics, according to suggested guidelines for the profession.
Washington Times
British police advised to consult psychics in missing person cases: reportBritish law enforcement are now being advised to seek the help of clairvoyants when investigating a missing person case.
A new proposal from the College of Policing advises law enforcement to consult people claiming to have supernatural abilities.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/aug/28/
Every
reporter who covered that story knew they were lying about what the
College of Policing had said, and every single one of those reporters
said "Fuck the truth, all I want is a headline that will put me on the
front page."
Welcome to world of 21st century journalism.
Welcome to world of 21st century journalism.
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