'Police are getting on with the job'

“"And your point is.?" -CHARRIOT.

Am not tellin' yer.”

“Doctor Do and Camband I do really appreciate your support for the Police but let me just tell you speaking from 30 years experience our Force is staggering from disaster to disaster. The front line is wilting under the pressure of the cuts. The front line staff go to work each day simply going from job to job but providing no quality. All as the majority hope for is that this Government are soon out of office, but I doubt that will improve the service.”

“When you ring the Police now on 0300 123 4455 it is answered by the Chief Constable. ''Hello, welcome to Staffordshire Police. This is Chief Constable, Mike Cunningham. It is important to me that we direct your call to the most appropriate department. Please listen carefully to the following options before making your choice

And your point is.?”

“"Crime has reduced simply because it is so difficult to report it and people now simply do not bother." -CHARRIOT

When you ring the Police now on 0300 123 4455 it is answered by the Chief Constable. ''Hello, welcome to Staffordshire Police. This is Chief Constable, Mike Cunningham. It is important to me that we direct your call to the most appropriate department. Please listen carefully to the following options before making your choice.....'”

“Mr Cunningham please accept that moral in your force has been affected by the continued loss of staff and no recruitment. The mantra that front line staff are not, and will not be affected is an insult to anyone with half a brain. Staffordshire police enjoy the support of most of the residents and long may that continue. The unwanted election of a PCC will do little to raise that moral, the money could be better spent on staff that know what they are doing not another layer of political string pulling. I have no doubt that new money will be found just before the next general election for a burst of recuitment, will it be to late? will you and your other senior staff have moved on to greener grass? We residents and the lower ranks will still be here to pick up what is left.”

“If people don't bother to report crime then more fool them.

Obviously they don't need to claim on their home or car insurance because without a police report insurance companies won't even look at a claim. I think it's a myth that most people don't report crime. The police have been helped though by advances in security. In particular cars have become much more difficult to steal or break into in recent years. It's very rare now to hear about 'joyriders'.

My mother-in-law's garage was burgled recently and I reported it for her. Not at all difficult; one phone call lasting ten minutes and later that day a scenes of crime officer visited to check for footprints etc. He then went on to give my mother-in-law advice on how to keep the rest of her property secure.

The police aren't mind readers, if people don't bother calling them then they can't be expected to know what's happening.

Report every crime no matter how small and if you're not happy with the force's response then complain. Hold the police to account to ensure we get the best possible service.”

“At first as I read I thought not to bad this time he is not making out everything is ok. Get to the last bit and he is off again how crime has reduced. Crime has reduced simply because it is so difficult to report it and people now simply do not bother.”

“He added: "When you boil it down, it's not about a commissioner and a chief constable, it's about the policing service.
Wrong, its about political interference in a role that is none of their business.
How long before they are allowed to interfere with sentencing?
These redundancies who will they affect?
All reports so far have said backroom pen-pushers will go first, and there will be no front line officers lost.
If I'm wrong Mr Cunningham please say so.”