Police in UK have been underfunded for years.
Police no longer respond to burglaries, just give a crime number for insurance claims, and offer counselling!
Their main focus is hate crimes against minority religeous groups and the gay community and affiliated groups.
In rural areas where I live, we have no police, never see them, and our nearest police station is only open for 4 hours a day, and is closed at week-ends!
Years ago, villages and towns had local bobbies, who knew everyone, and were on top of all the local petty stuff, and sorted out the resident tearaways with a cuff round the ear, and a kick up the backside. Personal experience there!!
All gone in the name of Centralisation, and saving money.
It don't work!!
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