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POLICE UNDER PRESSURE, 9PM, BBC1

ACCORDING to this startling edition of Panorama, the thin blue line is stretched to breaking b point. Cameras have been filming with four police forces, asking if Britain’s police can cope with the rise in crime — and the answer is a clear no. An exclusive analysis of the latest police data shows that fewer and fewer crimes are ending up with any suspect being charged. While chief constables discuss the strains on their forces, victims of crime reveal their fears that Britain’s streets are no longer being properly policed. It’s a deeply worrying picture.