Police wont investigate crime against OH

WhiteHorse

Weird_Nev wrote: »

Stating this has indicated that you know NOTHING about police procedure, which is why I've not given your post any further comment.

The obvious contempt you have for someone who you assume to be a member of the public may explain why the Police are hated so much.

You evidently have a bigger axe to grind.

Ah. Paranoia.

WhiteHorse

Weird_Nev wrote: »

I've been doing it wrong after all these years!

This may explain a great deal.

Nicki

WhiteHorse wrote: »

The obvious contempt you have for someone who you assume to be a member of the public may explain why the Police are hated so much.

I'm a member of the public though, and I found Nev's advice to be both polite and very helpful. But I didn't come to the thread with a police hating bias, just a problem which involved the police and a need for sensible advice on how to deal with it.

RacyRed

Weird_Nev wrote: »

Indeed. It's a point we (the coal face) frequently re-iterate to supervisors.
Sadly (where I work) it's part of the ticky box culture. The victims charter states that every victim gets a letter. These letters are generated by computer, and they are generic in tone. They are often not really relevant to the specifics of the crime reported, and my opinion is that they generate more ill will than good. For this reason, I generally try and "Beat" the letter and call first. I'll then explain that unless it's from me, victims are best off ignoring the generic letters as they may not be correct.

Without going to the minutae of how crime reports are collated and reviewed prior to being passed to an investigator (and this is very specific force to force) It's hard to explain how such an apparently fundamental mistake as "your crime is/isn't being investigated" could be made. It is made, all too often, and as I said it really upsets victims and makes our job much harder. Hopefully it will change, but I won't hold my breath.

Stating this has indicated that you know NOTHING about police procedure, which is why I've not given your post any further comment.

You evidently have a bigger axe to grind.

That is interesting Weird Nev.

This kind of inefficiency is costly in many ways, not least of which is financially. In the current climate of cuts and efficiencies then I'd hope that either the cost cutters or the police unions are targeting such inefficiencies, rather than actual police officers, for cuts.

Any update on this OP?

Nicki

RacyRed wrote: »

Any update on this OP?

No I'm afraid not. DH left many messages for the detective in charge and on the answerphone of the number quoted in the letter, but no one has got back to him. He is now away on another business trip for a week, so can't do anything until he gets back. I'm assuming they wouldnt speak to me for DPA reasons.

He is frustrated not least because he can't speak to anyone about the return of his bag, which they took to forensically test, and which contains some work which he needs, as well as his favourite shirt and jeans and his best shoes, which is cramping his pre Christmas socialising a bit as he doesn't have the most extensive smart casual wardrobe :rotfl: