Failure to deliver courtesy and service by the police

IN the last year, I have spoken to the police twice concerning issues that I felt needed attention being drawn too.

On both occasions, I was interrupted (mid sentence) and bluntly told “not a priority,” end of?

Priority means doing something first, but not omitting to do other things.

On the first occasion, the officer was devouring tea and cake in a cafe, and on the other, standing staring into space, not 100 yards from where my concerns were?

It would have been diplomatic to have allowed me to complete what I was saying, but having done a comprehensive search of friends, I find that this is a common issue.

Latent intelligence can be (and is) a key formulator to strategic planning, as to what is going on and where.

Had the officers indicated that they were taking note, then I would have had some token assurance, but clearly under the banner of can’t do anything because of the “cuts”, is the mantra and cloak under which they have developed an excuse to do nothing!

This unreasonable behaviour is disingenuous, and disenfranchises the public from the police service. It is without doubt ignorant, to the extent that (I) do not want to participate in decisions that clearly are being taken in the interest of a political agenda, rather than of pertinent service delivery.

I do not expect and did not expect officers to spring into action, but there was a latent professionalism that was conspicuous by it’s absence, and a clear lack of remit or knowledge in the collection and collation of intelligence, and an interface with the public!

Remember, child abuse, was not a priority, phone hacking was not a priority, and terrorism, was not a priority.

Is there no beginning to the talents of our constabulary?

I have been disgusted with the experience, but have decided to speak out now, as I am fed up with the whinging going on and the failure to deliver courtesy never mind service! S. P. Vickers