Do goons get training?
That's a shocking revelation!

Fascinating stuff, but why do TVL need a 24 hour press office? (Section 7.2)

One of the many reasons the BBC outsourced "Goon" activity to Capita, is it outsources the difficult questions that a public corporation does not want to answer, but should neverthless do so!

The re-release of the redacted Goon visiting guide is not a proper answer to the question posed under the FOI in my opinion.

I agree, J Jones.

Perhaps it is as well to show gratitude to the BBC for this admission that they seem to be permitting ill-trained, poorly supervised people to collect tv licence revenue on their behalf.

Actually Mr Hillas, that IS quite an admission - that is why the general public should never
1. Talk to this ill traind rabble,
2. Let them into their homes,
3. communicate with them by phone or mail.

The link below sums up the corruption within the BBC & revelations yet to come - FOI will not know what has hit it!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvand...

Yes indeed so, J Jones. What makes it all the worse is that the ill trained rabble you mentioned not only raise revenue for the BBC, which is bad enough, but they also carry out "enforcement" and gather "evidence" for prosecutions. Having witnessed their court cases and seen their supporting "evidence" it's obvious that magistrates don't care about the rubbish that is presented to them and just rubber stamp.

is it any wonder when the magistrates have been brought on side by the BBC's "training sessions".

Thanks for the reminder Watchkeeper. Here is what Watchkeeper is referring to for people who may be unaware exactly what the BBC gets up to.

Enjoy.

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/i...

You're clearly a man after my own heart. Good drills.

Agreed.

I sit here with my knitting, waiting patiently.

;-)

The goons are trained to say: "If you do not co-operate, I will be back with a search warrant"
I've heard this empty, unauthorised threat on several occasions & on utube.
So much for their training!

quote:
" . . . I have initially made enquiries of the BBC TV Licensing Management Team, and have confirmed that no one within the BBC holds material relating to the induction and training provided to all categories of TV Licensing visiting parties and visiting officers.
As these individuals are employed by Capita, their induction and training is primarily an internal matter for Capita.

Capita has no obligation to - nor does the BBC ask Capita to – advise it of these matters. . . "

I would like people to read the above extract from the internal review document and really take the time to think very carefully what it says about the lack of oversight the BBC has of the door to door activities of people under contract to the BBC for the administration and enforcement of the BBC TV licence under a TV Licensing contract.

The BBC seem to have washed their corporate hands entirely of what is done on behalf of the BBC and in the name of a trademark TV Licensing wholly owned and registered by the BBC.

Think about it very very carefully.

As the BBC has outsourced (or passed the buck) of TVL enforcement to Capita, then the FOI requirements should be "Outsourced" to Capita as well in my opinion - As Capita seem extreemly secretive & furtive, it would do them the world of good - if they have nothing to hide, why hide it?