A new and damning inspectorate report reflects what many of us have been saying about deficiencies
- Dal Babu is a former chief superintendent in the Metropolitan police
So the truth is out. For month after month, year after year, former police officers like me, and even disinterested observers, have been warning that our forces and those who run them risk losing the trust of the public.
Today comes tragic validation, and, if you listen closely, the sound of chickens coming home to roost. Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services, the authority in these matters, says police are failing victims of burglary and theft, and missing chances to catch thieves.
Dal Babu is a former chief superintendent in the Metropolitan police
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