Evidence basis

Well, it's definitely winter. But 'evidence-based policing'? Call me an old fashioned bleeding heart liberal, but I'd prefer all my policing to be 'evidence-based'. I think I know what they are *trying* to say, which is something about using evidence to decide where to deploy resources (bobbies on the beat vs desk staff, etc. etc.), but to be honest it doesn't really come across like that.

Busy day, with teaching and meetings, some pleasanter than others, from 9am to 6pm without stop. But the good news is that we are all feeling a bit better, although I'm still coughing quite a lot and I sound very croaky (especially since I've used my voice a bit too much today).