If demand exceeds supply you have to ration resources. You can’t reduce police resources & then criticise them for not doing everything. For same reason, frontline officers are being prevented from delivering the service they want to give & then they’re being criticised. Unfair.
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Replying to @brianpaddick
Is it as simple as demand and supply? The nature of crime has changed. Some crime has fallen, some is up. Huge investment in technology and new working practices is needed. The answer isn't just more people or money, which doesn't necessarily create forces fit for the future.
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Replying to @RichTWarms
Loss of & lack of human resources means little/no visible policing presence on streets = real & significant increase in violent crime. Lack of investment in technology means poor response to new crime types. Both the result of failure of government to provide sufficient resources
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Replying to @prisonerben1 @RichTWarms
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
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That’s what we like, objective, scientific responses. Goodbye.
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