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So you think the police aren't doing anything about crime?

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As far as the police 'not doing anything' goes, this is usually the cry of the victim who expects me to drop everything and become their own personal bobby. They do not bother to check when I am on duty before claiming that I do not retu



I am always infuriated by people who complain that the police aren't doing anything about some petty crime they have suffered. As a policewoman and blogger, I read a great deal of online comment on this matter.

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16-5-2008I find the comment "the sage" & "playboy photographer" interesting to say the least. Jacks wish that society will get interpersonal skills is a great one. Interesting wish.menotq
31-3-2008Silvershadow...My advice would be to document the incidents including times dates etc. After a few instances then ask for a meeting with an Inspector. There are a few bad apples in the service but don't lose sight of the fact that they are a minority. If this officer has an issue with your famil...moreFreddie
31-3-2008Tell me this then. My son owns a motorbike which we take him to ride on private land. Our house is not attached to our garden and have to cross a small footpath to get on and of our garden and on to a small concrete section outside our back door. My son has now had 3 cautions for pushing his moto...moreSilvershadow
22-3-2008- Civilian :: I don't see any posting from any cops here, or elsewhere on the internet who say they are not happy. I don't know any cops who are not happy in the job. Yes we have daily gripes, the same as any employee does (Playboy photographer aside, of course). What I don't like is ...moreJack Sparrow
20-3-2008If you're not happy to do the job that your being paid to do then stop moaning and find something else.Civilian
06-3-2008Thanks Freddie. I wait with baited breath a reply from The Sage or any of the other critics here, or anyone else who has taken the time to actually read my posts!Jack Sparrow
03-3-2008Jack Sparrow...Quality post that was! I've been trying to argue a similar point on another thread and in the early days of this one. People want a gold standard of service but don't want to have to contribute anything, financially or responsibly, toward getting it. Yet it is the police that ...moreFreddie
03-3-2008post 5/5 please read from post 1 below (had to split into 5 sections it was that long) David Cameron, while by no means the finished article, hit the nail on the head - Social Responsibility is the way forward. If people take responsibility for themselves a lot of problems would go away in this ...moreJack Sparrow
03-3-2008post 4 But when we turn up to someone like you who has such a low opinion of us, are we really going to seem anything other than uninterested? If we turn up to someone perhaps an assault victim who has never worked a day in their life, who is screaming "scummy b******s" (a popular phra...moreJack Sparrow
03-3-2008post 3 To be perfectly honest I can see your point of view because in the media age all you read about is the negative stuff. You are quick to lay blame at the police's door for problems that exist, but you give absolutely no praise for the millions of detected crimes every year that may wel...moreJack Sparrow
03-3-2008post 2 You say you have no respect for police officers, yet you say that is not their fault per se. That is strange, as it is the legal and criminal justice system, and the endless change in the political dynamics of policing in the modern day (see "Police Reform" for details). The nev...moreJack Sparrow
03-3-2008Sage - split post due to length (post 1) You claim that police are unwilling to sort out trivial matters. Here's a fact for you. It's because of trivial matters that the police are bogged down with there is a massive drain on resources, funding and focus to target the higher level crime ...moreJack Sparrow



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