Give me an example of a yob baiting plod by stealing a car who got a serious stretch.
Most of the time it's delinquent youth's from run down area's with nothing better to do.
I'd like to see a reappraisal of where my police precept is going.
Traffic/parking/vehicle crime assigned to VOSA/Highways Agency and more proper coppers back on the beat. I can't remember when I last saw a proper plod in my local town so that says it all.
Burglaries/petty theft etc is all now down to crime numbers and the insurance companies. Hence the better clean up rate.
Of course, serious criminals never use cars.