It shows how thinly stretched the police force is. I won't publicise some of the numbers I've heard because criminals would figure they've a good chance of getting away with anything given the odds.
On top of the low numbers available per capita they spend a lot of time sorting out issues arising from mental illness that get passed back to social services.
Although the idea that they are sat in the police station sipping tea because chasing petty thieves is not worth their time is a common misconception.
It shows how thinly stretched the police force is. I won't publicise some of the numbers I've heard because criminals would figure they've a good chance of getting away with anything given the odds.
On top of the low numbers available per capita they spend a lot of time sorting out issues arising from mental illness that get passed back to social services.
Although the idea that they are sat in the police station sipping tea because chasing petty thieves is not worth their time is a common misconception.