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  • 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.

    This seems to be the overwhelming issue at the moment. I saw some stat that estimated they spent 20-40% of total time dealing with people with mental health problems.

  • That's in line with what I've heard. Along with 30% of new recruits dropping out in the first year when they realise that's what the job is about.

  • Along with 30% of new recruits dropping out in the first year when they realise the culture in the police force is horrific

    Amirongtho?

    A friend of ours was thinking of a career change away from teaching passed the CID exams and what not and got offered a job but just didn’t like the people he met along the way.

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