Flippant Police

KILL_BILL

As i live in london i got a bike last year as its the easiet way to get arouind london

unfortunately i had it stolen - however the theft was caputured on cctv.

i reported it to the police - but did they want to know even though there was cctv footage _ NO

their attitude to people like myself is disgusting - they never contacted me and i had to chase after them to find out what was going on and wether they had bothered to look at the cctv.

cctv is cctv and if they had bothered to look at the cctv then an id of the culprits could have been obtained if nessecary by enhancing the images. but no they relied on a brief comment made by the porter of the building where the cctv was , hes an elderly chap and wears glasses.

i was annoyed at the theft but even more annoyed at the police's flippant attitude towards crime that occurs in london - it appears that irresoective of wether you have a bike nicked, assulted in a bar - like my freind was - or have you face slashed -llike the bloke peter woodham who face was slashed the police do nothing, the police - detective's particulary have nil interest.

The DS who was suppose to be dealing with the case was appaling and clearly they need to go on people skills course because he has no idea how to deal with victims. When i asked for the name of the DI and DCI he refused to provide the information and said ive got better things to do and put the phone down - DS sh*t.

rant over

nellytheelephant

It's sooo annoying because I'm sure the police can be quite good. My friend's car got broken into last week and so she phoned the local police... The woman on the phone said 'well, that's not really a police matter, is it?' x

NewFoundGlory_2

nellytheelephant wrote: »

My friend's car got broken into last week and so she phoned the local police... The woman on the phone said 'well, that's not really a police matter, is it?' x

OMG! Really, thats terrible! Whose matter is it then?!?

uktim29

NewFoundGlory wrote: »

OMG! Really, thats terrible! Whose matter is it then?!?

Well I've just read that and figured 75% of what was actually said the friend either hasn't admitted or it's been edited out so to make a point.

nellytheelephant

Well, you're 100% wrong.

She didn't not admit it anything, I know as I was there. And what would be the point of me editing anything out? Pray tell, what could I have left out!?

NewFoundGlory_2

nellytheelephant wrote: »

Well, you're 100% wrong.

She didn't not admit it anything, I know as I was there. And what would be the point of me editing anything out? Pray tell, what could I have left out!?

So, did they advise her whose matter it was exactly?

lhd4

I worked in a mental health hospital, policy was to call the police for violent people or for assult etc.
A collegue of mine was held at knife point, it took 20 mins to get in touch with the police via 999andwhen they finnally answered they told us there was no way they could get out to us that day.

nellytheelephant

NewFoundGlory wrote: »

So, did they advise her whose matter it was exactly?

Nope! Lovely eh!|? x

maninthestreet

Can anyone save the police from themselves?
They are duty bound to investiagate all reports of crime.
We can't pick and choose what laws to obey, they can't pick and choose what laws to enforce - what part of that don't they understand, I wonder?

morzov

KILL_BILL wrote: »

As i live in london i got a bike last year as its the easiet way to get arouind london

unfortunately i had it stolen - however the theft was caputured on cctv.

i reported it to the police - but did they want to know even though there was cctv footage _ NO

their attitude to people like myself is disgusting - they never contacted me and i had to chase after them to find out what was going on and wether they had bothered to look at the cctv.

cctv is cctv and if they had bothered to look at the cctv then an id of the culprits could have been obtained if nessecary by enhancing the images. but no they relied on a brief comment made by the porter of the building where the cctv was , hes an elderly chap and wears glasses.

i was annoyed at the theft but even more annoyed at the police's flippant attitude towards crime that occurs in london - it appears that irresoective of wether you have a bike nicked, assulted in a bar - like my freind was - or have you face slashed -llike the bloke peter woodham who face was slashed the police do nothing, the police - detective's particulary have nil interest.

The DS who was suppose to be dealing with the case was appaling and clearly they need to go on people skills course because he has no idea how to deal with victims. When i asked for the name of the DI and DCI he refused to provide the information and said ive got better things to do and put the phone down - DS sh*t.

rant over

Sorry to hear that your bike was stolen - it doesn't in any way diminish the crime or the police action but there apparently over half a million bikes stolen in the UK annually so its a huge problem. However, doesn't the Met have an officer/department in charge of bike theft - if so it may be worth getting in touch with them.

Apologies in advance if I'm teaching you to suck eggs but my experience riding in cities was to get a reasonably good bike that looked absolutely crap and to always remove the front wheel and lock through the front and rear wheels and frame using the best lock you can afford. Bike thieves are generally lazy gits and if your bike doesn't look attractive/looks hard to break the lock they will generally move on. Sad state of affairs but there it is.

nikaso

Like anything I think you get good and bad police but I sincerely believe so many officers are so disenchanted with the job nowadays they lose interest (wrong I know).

The paperwork they have to fill in for the most routine things is ridiculous and for what, the scumbag they've managed to catch and then persuade the CPS to run with the case gets a defence lawyer paid for by you and I and gets off on a technicality OR in the cases they are convicted gets off with a slap on the wrists.

If it were me I would be pretty frustrated!