[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by Xaccers

Considering in most areas approx £200 from every household goes to the police, is it really too much to ask that they perform their responsibilities in an effective manner rather than in whatever way results in the least hassle and paperwork for them?
Should we really have to give up our free time on top of the £200 in order to get a good police force?

I phoned the police because a wanted criminal was outside hacking at a tree with a machette.
An hour later they arrived, with siren and lights going (in a traffic free cul-de-sac) so of course he bolted and they were unwilling to go hunt for him.

I had a kid throw a rock through my car windscreen, witnessed by neighbours who were willing to give a statement to the police.
Two turned up, I directed them to my neighbours who were waiting up for the police, and they just didn't bother knocking on their door, despite having to pass their house on the way back to their car.
27 incidents I had reported involving attacks on my house, and not one was being investigated.

.........i phoned the police at 6-30 on a Sunday evening , a group of chav's were destroying cars [hitting them with wooden batons ]i removed a baton from the chav'e leader ,and was informed they would set fire to my car and also "pour petrol thru my letter box and burn me in my sleep"the police arrived at 8 pm on Tuesday, and were gobsmacked at my response which ended in...off, i pay for a police force and get a police farce