On the Beat - April, 2011 (From Kidderminster Shuttle)

• "Inspector, not surewe are in a low crime area, although most of the crimes I witness are due to a lack of respect for anything, particularly authority.
  
  Could I point you to Grampian police force's new 'back on the beat policy' Numbers have fallen across all areas by as much as 37% and as little as 20% with real community policing. Detection rates went up 5%. it's all about communication & visibility. Are you really hoping that if everyone locks their doors and windows that burglaries won't occur?
  
  And sorry jane, if the police were not wasting their time on drugs they may have time to get back on the beat. all of the saved money from the war on drugs could go into rehabilitation and education, along with that made from licensing and duty, instead of criminalising vulnerable people who often had no choice and become trapped in their situations."
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