by Jez Moore | Mar 24, 2020 | Plod Blog
Afie’s Coronavirus diary 15th – 22nd March 2020 Sunday 15th March I wake up in Staffordshire after the previous night’s tour show in Leek. As the Coronavirus is continuing to spread the official Government advice is to ‘wash your hands, stay at home if you have...
by Jez Moore | Sep 17, 2019 | News, Plod Blog
Alfie Moore applies his investigative skills to find the person or person’s responsible for the current political farce. It’s definitely a crime but who dun it?! Brexit – I’ll tell you who’s to blame…. The country may be...
by Jez Moore | Sep 5, 2018 | Plod Blog
“The perfect crime was committed last night, when thieves broke into Scotland Yard and stole all the toilets. Police say they have absolutely nothing to go on” – Ronnie Corbett That’s a fantastic, timeless classic, that’s guaranteed to raise a smile...
by Jez Moore | May 29, 2017 | News, Plod Blog
The new series of the hit comedy show It’s a Fair Cop returns to BBC Radio 4 on Wednesday 31st May in its new time slot of 11.30am. The first episode kicks off with Barry the Burglar – which will surely resonant with all those who believe that...
by Jez Moore | Sep 5, 2016 | Plod Blog
(Originally published in Policing Insight and reproduced here for wider enjoyment) If there’s something strange in your neighbourhood, who you gonna call? ……Well despite only 25-30% of calls for service actually being crime related the answer in the UK would seem to...
by Jez Moore | Aug 21, 2016 | Plod Blog
Scunthorpe is pretty famous, but why? Is it famous for having significant natural ironstone deposits which have been mined since the 10th century? No. Maybe it’s for Forest Pines – the internationally acclaimed championship golf course? Nope. What about for...
by Jez Moore | Jul 14, 2016 | Plod Blog
This feature was originally printed in Policing Insight and is re-published here for wider enjoyment Wake me up when it’s all over….. It was Thursday 23rd June 2016 and I found myself standing in a voting booth, pencil poised. I allowed myself a last-minute ‘expert’...
by Jez Moore | Jun 27, 2016 | Plod Blog
This feature originally appeared in Policing Insight and is now published here for wider enjoyment………. It was 2012 when Theresa May first began to impose the Police Commissioner American dream on the unwitting British Public. I can see why she did...
by Jez Moore | May 30, 2016 | Plod Blog
I was recently incensed when I read Peter Hitchens’ article in the Mail and wrote a letter to them expressing my strong counter viewpoint. They printed an extract in The Mail on Sunday but below are my full thoughts. Dear Peter Hitchens As a comedian a lot of...
by Jez Moore | May 2, 2016 | Plod Blog
By the very nature of the business mistakes in policing are absolutely guaranteed. However the first rule that every wise old cop knows is: Never try to cover up your mistake and never ever EVER try to cover your mistake using a lie. What is becoming clear is that is...
