Police complaints rise again

1:30pm Thursday 30th August 2012 in News

COMPLAINTS against the police have risen by more than 30 per cent in two years.
 

Most of the complaints relate to an alleged failure of duty.
 

In 2010 there were 363 complaints between April and June with 422 during the same period in 2011/12 and this 475 this year.
 

That is the equivalent of more than five-a-day.
 

A report by Chief Constable Jim Barker-McCardle claimed the rise this year was partly down to four difficult, complex or historic cases which accounts for 36 complaints.

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Farmhouse France says...
2:09pm Thu 30 Aug 12

Would there be so many complaints if all the cuts hadn't been demanded. How much can one officer do in a day? Cut the paperwork and perhaps there would be more action.

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stevie,essex says...
2:30pm Thu 30 Aug 12

Get certain lazy fat Pcso's to do what they are there for and release the proper police to concentrate on the more serious matters! Can't be bothered is not the attitude!This results in things escalating where a quiet word would resolve the issue.

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Farmhouse France says...
2:46pm Thu 30 Aug 12

I must say that I think there are some really good pcso's out there but agree that others may not be doing as well as they should. Perhaps they should be taught to do the paperwork which would free up the police to deal with more important things.

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wormshero says...
8:31am Fri 31 Aug 12

To be fair, you've published this next to an article claiming a 37% increase in the number of police calls, and this increase in complaints is based on the raw numbers not on a year factor, so really what we have here is an increased demand on the service, which is actually yeilding fewer complaints compared to the increase in demand. But, y'know, don't let that get in the way of a good story or anything.

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