"Policing Is A Shambles" Former Detective Peter Bleksley Tells Richard Tice

Police forces have made a promise to investigate every crime with a reasonable lead after years of neglecting low-level crime.
Former Detective Peter Bleksley speaks to Richard Tice on the current state of British police.

[@talktv]

Do you think the police will stick to their pledge?

[@glenns_AI]

No

[@gelbsucht947]

Ha ha, no chance.

[@ceeceedawson2212]

Do chocolate fireguards provide a protection service.......?

[@hellsbells7271]

Never in a million years.

[@run2cat4run]

Probably could if they had more officers

[@stephengilchrist6595]

I would rather go to prison for battering a burglar than to have the incompetence of the police bringing justice.

[@JonDingle]

And the police would prefer to jail you whilst soothing and sympathizing with the burglar.

[@danieloliver4558]

Better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6

[@mikesmith8313]

I'm not that stupid, but I would make sure I wouldn't be caught if I did that. The Police are so dumb, I guarantee they'll never find me.

[@Rebellion1]

It’s the cps that decide there’s not enough evidence to get a guilty plea

[@annbannister1118]

The public doesn't trust ANYONE anymore

[@edmundblackaddercoc8522]

By design.

[@markbolam1383]

sad in many ways but its the only way to be now as people will rip you off or hurt you at the drop of a hat

[@michaelteale6386]

Agree

[@rayvinloony2322]

Democracy deniers in parliamentary circles supported by their British born traitors.👎

[@CaptainChuckles]

Actually iam no so sure about you !😂

[@keegan773]

The Police have become ineffective and woke. No wonder the public have lost confidence. There used to be a ‘Burglary Squad’, a ‘Shoplifting Squad’ a ‘Public Order Squad’. Their task was to prevent and detect crime and they were good at it. Now we have police officers dancing in the street at Pride events. We have rainbow painted cars while crime is being ignored. It’s a total disgrace.

[@TenFalconsMusic]

Now theres just a Macarena squad.

[@danielhornby5581]

They were ineffective in the 90s. They’d refuse to investigate vandalism and burglaries committed by thugs targetting vulnerable families with single mothers and their children. I remember, as a young lad, my mum being genuinely fearful but the police would always claim they could do nothing. Not seeing the change at all!

[@davecooper3238]

What is wrong with having aWOKEn to racism, homophobia, inequality etc ?

[@davidwallace6031]

Plod are a laughing stock- back in the day they were big bad bastards with attitude who would fill you in just to make the shift go quicker Not right- but you were afraid of them

[@robwalker7575]

In all honesty the judiciary handing out ridiculously low sentences can't help police morale....." the why bother" instinct soon seeps in.

[@wolfu597]

"They came back to policing with their heads full of pseudo intellectual clap trap". "I'm not talking about the courageous men and women that run towards danger, I'm talking about the clowns that create the policies, that enforce them upon police officers and in doing that fails us all" Well Peter, you hit the nail on head twice with those statements of yours.

[@bobrail733]

You mean the front line like in LLANELLI fighting and pushing WOMEN and CHILDREN or the BRAVE 10 or more who arrested the man in city centre for throwing cigarettes away today's police are a disgrace like their seniors 🌈🌈🌈🌈

[@Julia-xz7vb]

he's brilliant . He Should be brought back to sort this mess out.

[@LeiaLouxx]

What the hell have they done to Great Britain. It's not great anymore 😕

[@scottandrewhorne4655]

NO IT IS NOT GREAT ANY MORE THE GREAT HAS BEEN KICKED OUT OF IT YEARS AGO. GOD BLESS YOU AMEN XXXXXXX AND GOD BLESS YOUR EARTHLY LIFE TIME AND EARTHLY FAMILY AMEN XXXXXXX

[@brianwebb191]

Its not BRITAIN anymore lol Spot the White Man more like it ?? To many Ram Jams over here,

[@scottandrewhorne4655]

@@brianwebb191 Racist and a totally unexceptable comment from you.

[@danielhornby5581]

The word “Great” in Great Britain came from the French!

[@scottandrewhorne4655]

@@danielhornby5581 Who were clearly taking the Piss

[@SmartCookie2022]

Put former Detective Peter Bleksley in charge of our police, or at least employ him as a chief police consultant to the Home Secretary.

[@frenzyviz6296]

Yes!

[@briandouglas2123]

Too many box-tickers standing in the way.

[@telkirton]

Yes agree.

[@cavendish009]

What a wonderful man !!! Nothing less than what we, the British public, used to expect from our police many years ago !!!????

[@JohnSmith-gp3co]

The issue is, we the police, used to expect so much more from the British public. In generations gone by, the British public were honourable and respectful. They would keep each other safe and would help, actually HELP a police officer in need. These days the British public are full of petty criminals who don’t respect each other and don’t respect the law. A copper could be getting his head kicked in and the public will get their phones out and film it. A copper could be chasing a criminal down the street and the public will shout encouraging stuff at the crim and be happy they’re getting away. (With no idea what the actual crime was)

[@tannhauser5399]

@@JohnSmith-gp3co - what a naive point of view.... Those time are long gone, and if you want to find a guilty one - look at the mirror (as a police). No wonder it is all getting worse, if all police is doing is shifting the blame. In any normal corporation, even public sector one (such as education sector with larger universities such as UCL, UAL, King's College, Cambridge) or even something like TFL, British Gas and so on - people like that, who are behaving like some of the police officers do - would be sacked. On the spot. No remorse. But somehow, that behavious is still going on within the police, and has been for a long time. And Casey report from March is actually very specific, not the newspaper verrsion, but the original report. Pelenty of data there. Hence it is difficult to comprehend, why somebody would be saying that (of what you are saying). That is just too simplistic point of view missing a lot of other points. At the end, police in UK - it is just full of older generation guys, who still think that something that was OK 20 years ago, it is OK now (expecially concidering behavious towards women). And they are stuck within their roles, and probably going to stay there until they retire. And the new collegues are only learning from that that kind of backwater mentality, and daily behaviour. Also, lets not kid ourselves. Most of those police officers, are not the brightest guys in the world. A lot has average university, with some averege (useless - in a real life - degrees). A lot also couldn't find the job with those kind of degrees, and at the end all they could do is join the police. In a way, a lot of them would be a complete failure outside police (mentally too), and most likely completely unemployable due to education. Note: and you would be shocked, that according to the report from March, there is currently over 900 police officers with open court cases against them, over 1000 in fact - related only to sexual misconduct and also... domestic abuse. Only those 2 criteria. Those are results of some deeper, much more serious issues, mental ones included, and very often connected with the average education. And now, just imagine working there as a young woman.

[@geoffjoffy]

Peter Bleksley for Home Secretary.

[@darrenhems2291]

It wouldnt make any difference mate.the civil servants bollox everything up.

[@ErnaldtheSaxon]

"Common purpose " look it up. Its infected all our institutions

[@hellsbells7271]

This man should be running the police force because its evident whoever's running it at the moment, hasn't got a clue.

[@michaelarmstrong3922]

Hardly surprising when they would rather arrest people for mean tweets or smoking weed than investigate actual crime.

[@paulshea7022]

Peter Bleksley needs to be put un charge of British policing . It ain't rocket science this man knows how to do the job and he should be listened to .

[@ronaldwhite5275]

Listen to this carefully and see just how bad things are. Completely pathetic the state we are in as a country.

[@guntherbyallas7690]

Please vote for Richard trice, you won’t regret it.✊😊

[@rappers5719]

I wouldn't want to have been a criminal when Peter was in his prime.

[@DavidA-ps1qr]

Peter Bleksley should stand for parliament at the next general election. He'd win the seat with a landslide majority. His experience and expertise are invaluable to this country.

[@mr.miller5041]

Makes complete sense to me. Ignore the crime, allow anarchy to ensue. All the shops shut down. All purchases are eventually then made online only. Cash money becomes obsolete. Job done.

[@edmundblackaddercoc8522]

Add to that mass migration here from a certain religion, being utilised by another religio👃n to wipe out Christianity for good.

[@advent3774]

Then the criminals just break into your home and steal what they want, and terrorise you and your family, Is that what you want?

[@francgmaj]

The way we are heading it won't be long before communities realise their only way to justice is vigilante Justice.

[@mrsthelens1]

should have someone like this guy in charge of the police force, not the whimpy type like the last woman who was dreadful

[@TimelordUK]

I love hearing this ex copper speak. He's a very intelligent articulate man and speaks common sense

[@G4RY1159]

And common sense in today's world is extinct

[@keithrobinson7201]

Blekley is my kind of policeman, he looks young enough to be employed as an advisor on how our 'police' should be doing their job.

[@kevinwebb6338]

We all know that times are bad when a burglar gets injured breaking into someones property, and then sue's the owners for their injuries. It's not just the police that are at fault, but the law as well. This whole country is a mess and needs to be skaken upside down and sorted out.

[@fionagregory9147]

Shaken*

[@Johnny-sj9sj]

@@fionagregory9147Thank you, Socrates 🧐

[@10tendogsdonie]

Thats the peoples job, where have all the men. Gone???

[@floragodden8928]

Can you provide an example of when that has happened?

[@ianwarnes6197]

We used to send our "idiot sons" into the clergy in times gone by ,, nowadays its the police force that get our idiot sons these days..

[@deanleng7403]

My eldest daughter wanted a career in the police and has since switched to pursuing another career. Her mother and I are so relieved as we do not think their values align with ours

[@irishdepartmentofagriculture]

It is the same in Ireland. Decades of recruiting snobbery, recruiting them from universities.

[@gavinhazard75]

That guy knows his stuff

[@G4RY1159]

Old style copper

[@k14ser]

The only things the government care about is TAX and FINES there is big trouble coming big style

[@scottandrewhorne4655]

Yes there is HUGE CONSEQUENCES COMING COME D DAY AND I DO MEAN HUGE

[@percival74898]

As with everything else, we need the Reform UK party in charge🎉VOTE FOR RICHARD TICE 🎉

[@sheikhrajelali4835]

They also make excuses for not arresting corrupt politicians.

[@jillmaltby]

Good one Peter tells us as it is.

[@trondog8503]

Its obvious, if you punish low level crime swiftly and effectively , there’ll be less chance of escalation to more serious lawlessness, you don’t need a university degree to see that, just basic common sense.

[@paulkeogh3518]

I don’t know a single person who has any faith left in the Police. The way the Police operate these day’s career criminal seems to be a career with a promising future.

[@johnmoncrieff3034]

Peter Bleksley should be made the Police Commissioner as he has the experience the position requires!

[@jackodonnald5500]

I was a police officer for 32 years I joined in 1960. I have never been more disgusted or ashamed of the current force in my diary. We fingerprint in every car that returned at 33 1/3% detection every car that was stolen, or had property stolen from it with no cars of fingerprinted male, why every crime was attended police were on the beat and talk to people. People respect that I retired in 92 and I am now nearly ashamed to say I was a police officer what that I’ve gone

[@G4RY1159]

The UK is a rapidly changing place, and not for the better, my Mothers last partner was a police officer in Glasgow, he's not around now but me and my mum often joke what he'd think of today's Britain, smart phones & PC's along with all this trans gender latest fashion etc etc I can say with a lot of confidence he would have ZERO time for such things, I struggle explaining a lot of new things to my Mother who has signs of dementia, everything now including banking or utility bills or shopping is online with various passwords etc, my aging mother has no interest in these new ways, she's now lost in today's tech world and she's not at a stage in her life she wishes to learn, she even got new heating installed back in March and can't work the new thermostat as it's all digital, her old one was just OFF & ON - Hot & Cold.

[@johnhall4851]

I retired from the polce 20 years qgo after 30 years. I never thought id see the day when i dispise the police have zero respect for them. I fully agree what the guest says. Politics has destroyed the once great police service.

[@ZEUSDAZ]

The way It's going the public will have no choice but to start to take the law into It's own hands and when THAT happens it will NOT be a good time for criminals, no more "mind your head sir", "mind your legs sir" as you get put safetly into the back of the police car, "would you like a cup of coffee sir" in the police station as you're being questioned, it will be a case of them curled up in a ball on the floor feeling sorry for themselves whilst most likely in a pool of blood and broken teeth.

[@albert21able]

The first duty of any government is to protect the people. They are failing and putting the british people in danger who are defenceless

[@gerardfreeman8784]

I too joined the police in the late 70's and had a degree when I joined. I did my thirty years years, policing changed, even I no longer trust the police anymore, too woke.

[@scottandrewhorne4655]

Well Said God Bless You Amen xxxxxxx And God Bless Your Earthly Life Time And Earthly Family Amen xxxxxxx Thank You For Your Service. When The Police Were Respected Because They The Police Respected Us Good Human Beings Out Side Of The Police Forces

[@nickjung7394]

Only 30 years?

[@scottandrewhorne4655]

@@nickjung7394 what are you waffeling about is there something wrong with you

[@davecooper3238]

What is wrong with people who have aWOKEn to racism, poverty, homophobia etc ?

[@nickjung7394]

@@scottandrewhorne4655most people have to work until they are 67; the police pension, granted after only 30 years service and which gives forty years credit is not sustainable.

[@frenzyviz6296]

I wish Peter Bleksley was in charge of policing the uk. Respect to this man. Current policing is appalling. I don’t trust them.

[@philipdurling1964]

Would like to see Peter and Maggie Oliver in discussion on policing in the UK.

[@kevinraines4318]

turn up out side any police station with a camara and they come out like rats of a sinking ship

[@LeeMills-ml9jm]

This is one of the best interviews I have ever watched and solves, in theory, our current situation of lawlessness and the villans who not only disrespect our police, but our judge's and our whole legal system. The reason = "we are soft on crime, soft on the causes of crime" and this has been the case for a couple of decades. Rishi & Suella need to implement Peter's recommendations IMMEDIATELY whilst we still have some hope of turning this around

[@caerleon9176]

Unfortunately, we didn't have these in the 70s - like PACE (Police Proceedures), Human Rights Act, Officers getting convicted of assaults arresting suspects/allegations of sexual assault by villians, CPS (the people who decide on which cases to drop) and softer sentencing due to the prisons being full, at Court. If we could Police like we did in the 70s, 80% of crime would be solved and we would need another 500,000 prison spaces. Being a child of the 70s Policing was by fear, not respect. General public didn't care how the police did their job, just that they did it. Villians knew that they would get a bashing if caught, but how many unsafe convictions did we see due to fabricated evidence, who many prison releases did we see? where is the balance?

[@rayvinloony2322]

Liebour will oppose it like they oppose everything beneficial to our country of it’s not beneficial to their agendas.

[@colinnewmarch1106]

I have never been keen on Bleksley but this interview shows he knows exactly what he is talking about

[@gb8038]

All we need good old policing as it was, with local bobbies on the beat through out the whole day. Bring back police houses into our local communities, catch crime in the early stages while they are young, make crime pay takeaway the play stations, tv's ect, make them work in prison workshops or get them cleaning our streets, tidying up old and disabled peoples gardens.

[@danieloliver4558]

Exactly, they used to know who the rascals were on their patch and they'd keep an eye on them

[@jack1d1XB]

This country can be Great Britain 🇬🇧 again, but it is upto US the public who can make that change, not only did we win ww2, we also re-built this land and WILL do it again! VOTE FOR GREAT BRITAIN 🇬🇧 VOTE FOR FREEDOM VOTE FOR THE PEOPLE VOTE FOR REFORM/RECLAIM VOTE FOR NIGEL PRIME MINISTER 😊

[@hanndonfield91]

We used to investigate all crimes! Before police got called to every domestic and mental health incident

[@TenFalconsMusic]

If the plod don't know the difference between "My house has been robbed" and "My unicorn has escaped" they're even less fit for purpose than we had imagined.

[@JohnSmith-gp3co]

@@TenFalconsMusicbut you don’t understand! We are still being sent to and have to deal with the unicorn job. That takes at least 2 of us to hospital where we sit for 8-12 hours waiting for a psychiatric evaluation. And regarding the domestics that happen weekend after weekend with the same people. The one time we ignore it and somebody gets hurt or worse, people like you would be slating us! So please don’t speak an opinion on something you have no clue about.

[@user-ub4pl6tz2e]

I remember back 1960/70 Being a child we went pinching apples in people back garden Those days police quickly came told us off And our parents knew A proper telling off back then It taught me a lesson Good old days 1950/60/70 Unbelievable today Kids knife stabbing death each other It normal news today Anyway great days back then great child happiness Golden British values back then Beautiful England ❤ back then Very odd pitching apple's back then Fun days Street wise TAL............

[@user-ub4pl6tz2e]

Peter should have became the top commoners Common sense British values Proper police Proper man Outspoken views and opinions Soon make England again With British values No nonsense Need people like Peter Proper police force Not 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡 Clown I always said 1950/60/70 Proper England and British sense of humour and value And great child happiness ❤️ Respect for people's England ❤️ Thanks Peter for your Values, well said ☕🌍☕

[@user-ub4pl6tz2e]

@@dddayesq5061 good days back then 1950/60/70 Happiness being kids Climbing trees Pinching apple's Knocking on front doors This was up north of England Newcastle upon Tyne I didn't no we were poor Just fun being a child And great TV programs back then Amazing Beautiful England ❤️ Have a lovely life ☕ Thanks

[@davidoldboy5425]

Far more important is the fact that when criminals are caught they are punished, just read your local paper to see the ludicrous sentences (if any) given to habitual criminal's time after time. It can't be good for police morale as they see this too, we need more jails and stronger court rulings.

[@ML-xh1go]

If the police cannot cope on the streets with these despicable thefts then what about bringing in the armed forces that were got rid of fir no good reason, highly trained individuals, and they could deal with the channel illegals that have abandoned,

[@TenFalconsMusic]

It will come to that in the near future.

[@harrygerrard6862]

So much for our tax money then that goes to the police

[@johnhewett9483]

oh my god... can we bring this man out of retirement and make him police commissioner.thanks for exposing this nonsense

[@zeea320]

UK police is simply not fit for the purpose and equally neither are the criminal judges, replace both of with AI…… both do nothing to protect the public.

[@scottandrewhorne4655]

Well Said God Bless You Amen xxxxxxx And God Bless Your Earthly Life Time And Earthly Family Amen xxxxxxx

[@G4RY1159]

The future will be all Sharia law R.I.P UK

[@alambyant]

Remember how quickly they got Tommy Robinson to court and then immediately to prison? And the was for a non crime.

[@davecooper3238]

Police just gather evidence. It then goes to the CPS to see if there is a case to answer. If they believe there is it goes to court. A trial determines guilt or innocence. The police can’t send anyone to prison.

[@UnrepentantFenian]

1 word everyone.... Rotherham

[@richardtodd6559]

If they patrolled instead of hiding in their stations day & night pretending to be busy…commonly called …policing maybe people would have respect for them…but they’ve burnt that bridge

[@edwardtechnical]

The police and government have turned their focus on easy crimes like motoring offences and the general law abiding public.

[@chrisdobbing3403]

Thank heavens for Peter Bleksley.

[@kensweet6022]

What a breath of fresh air! Great interview and so much common sense. The old style, residential, (local area beat bobby) backed up with Unit Beat Police vehicles, (panda cars) was a very workable system which, given the advances in technology and other equipment since the 70's & 80's, would work even better today. At least back then, the writing was joined up, not like the totally disjointed system today, due in no short measure to the fact that there are no, really experienced, officers to train the current contingent. It's a poor show when a police officer has to rely on google to search to see even if a crime is being or has been committed. Try doing that when trying to arrest a struggling suspect! As for the CPS, and them not really wanting to prosecute anything with much less than a 99% chance of conviction, that rot really began in Kier Starmer's reign! (No further comment required). If people think Starmer would make a positive change in that area, forget it! 🤡 The judiciary also wants a shake up, mainly due to years of failing to deal out sentences that reflect the seriousness of the crime and having any deterrent effect. We also need to stop giving "concurrent" sentences and impose more "consecutive" sentences where multiple crimes are committed.

[@G4RY1159]

I spoke with a retired cop a few months back, one of the old guard and very sincere, he told me a massive weight was lifted from his shoulders when he retired as the force had changed so much over his last 10 years of service. He said one of the biggest ever mistakes was all the taking the Knee.

[@davidsimpson2685]

When I was a kid there was a police house on our estate every few miles away from each other were you could go if there was a problem and the copper knew your name they were part of the community.

[@baryntn41]

Peter Bleksley the great. Exactly.

[@andrewyorke3352]

I love this show its wall to wall with common sense 👍🇬🇧

[@fionagregory9147]

I admire Peter Bleksley.

[@nickgent9949]

I resonate with your piece completely, thank you - a tragedy and a scandal about the incompetence and corruption of the police. I have witnessed at first hand their disinterest and laziness in dealing with shoplifting crime with regard to M&S in High St Ken, having spoken to M&S staff and then popped round the corner to talk to police at the station in Earls Court Road. I have read that only about 6 per cent of theft crime gets solved and that 600 thefts a day go unsolved. I must stress that the true figures must be understated as people know that it is a waste of time reporting crime to the police. Effectively, therefore, vast swathes of crime have now been de-criminalised. It is just scary. The police are a disgrace. They are though part of a wider societal problem relating to a corrosion and corruption of our public services, including the NHS and the Civil Service. These public service bodies have become ungovernable; they behave like drug barons or Prince Bishops for want of better analogies. Only the (or an) unstoppable Farage can rescue us as the mainstream politicians do not have it in them to sort out this deeply-entrenched problem.

[@johnmoncrieff3034]

When they have sold off all the local police stations where the beat bobby lived & worked on a long term basis, there does not appear to be any moves to return to that very effective form of policing! They have gone the way of the Post office where there are no local outlets for the public to access!

[@allangilchrist5938]

No shortage of police to abuse their powers to indulge Charlie Windsor on his Toyland Coronation day.

[@melvinplant8637]

That's something else the British public paid for ,also his humongous pay rise.

[@susanparkauntiesuze5447]

It would be interesting to know the statistics of investigating crime of alleged racist, homophobic, transphobic, sexist crimes against the rest.

[@takeapictureitlllastlonger5768]

A simple freedom of information request.

[@wolfu597]

@@takeapictureitlllastlonger5768 I doubt it would as simple and easy as that!

[@rogerallen9842]

Peter Bleksley what a star👍🏼

[@tomfletchervideos]

Waiting for someone to suggest policing to become a private subscription based system like a mobile phone contract, with multi tiered access for those that can afford it. But still pay your taxes so you can have nothing.

[@keithianlocke]

Got to toughen the punishments as well. Bring back death sentences for intentionally taking life, treason and importing/manufacturing/distributing illegal drugs. Lengthen sentences, and reduce criteria for life sentence. Abolish minimum term. And more importantly, convicted foreign nationals to face immediate deportation to home country, even if here claiming asylum, and biometrics placed on a banned re-entry database.

[@NicholasRichmond-dn8qh]

Outstanding stuff and comments from P.B s per usual 😊 robust methods and zero tolerance to criminals should happen ASAP but a loss of 20,000 police officers in cutbacks has been a monumental disaster to this country. As a nation we were proud of police in the community now now...........

[@tobyjug7646]

I had a friend stole cars in South Africa, back in the day, he was given the cat of nine tails for his crimes, i asked him did he stopped stealing cars, the answer way yes.

[@charlievernon4064]

Absolutely spot on

[@marumaru6084]

Multi Culturism the gift.

[@briancarr4607]

Morelike the shift to society's ruin ?

[@smyffmawzz]

That keeps on taking and taking ...

[@ML-xh1go]

We are paying more and more for the police through our council tax, we do not see anything of them,we need the police on our streets, we need to trust them, we need to get rid of those at the top, bring back the retired police who had common sense and was well respected,

[@hoofhearted5069]

We need more Mr Bleksleys in the world at the moment proper old school copper

[@undesignated3491]

I received a letter accusing me of dangerous driving threatening me with years in prison. When I asked to see the evidence, the charge was withdrawn but apparently if new evidence comes to light I might be prosecuted. I still have no idea what they are talking about, that day I only went to town, it's slow speed.

[@Alfuckett]

Everything is broken today,,,, its all going well 👊🏼

[@languagetruthandlogic3556]

If this officer was working in my neighbourhood, I would feel safe!

[@finchsferrets2390]

County concil the same

[@bonjovi1612]

Hi Talk TV. Next time you bring Peter on can you please ask him what he thinks about the effects on Policing after the McPherson report declared that the Met was ‘Institutionally Racist’ and units of long standing with decades of acquired experience were dismantled overnight. I was a regular Bobby at the time and the effects were devastating.

[@user-zc3un5eu5c]

Bleksley is the only copper I`ll ever listen to

[@ladylaois8184]

my son age 39, died because of Hampshire police ! i will never stop fighting them for justice.

[@adienowed6366]

I just love the 'pseudo intellectual claptrap' comment! Spot on,hit the nail on the head. This man for leading a complete rethink of the current policing system,which sure as hell,is completely broke. Get rid of all the extraneous bullshit that currently does nothing but totally fog up even the simplest of things.

[@limpethead]

Saw 4 crimes yesterday. One police car all day.

[@heathermaich8966]

I work in a hospital and the complaints are the same, so many administrators, too many nurses and midwives sitting behind desks!

[@ddoherty5956]

Its amazing how they prioritize anything that involves a member of the public doing the job because they are sick of the police ignoring it. That person's getting the book thrown at them for pointing out their incompetence.

[@ClaymateDesigner]

Burglar "Aren't you going to call the police "? Me, "They don't need to know you are here". Remove basic rights from criminals. Let them become an endangered species with NO protection from the law. The victim should be the main responsibility, not the welfare of the criminal.

[@PeopleMakePictures]

So basically, we are in a lawless place and have to defend ourselves, whilst paying for a useless police and criminal service. Stop paying and start defending...

[@TRUc972]

Austerity was why these changes were made. Done by the tories

[@grahamsangster1042]

Net zero while pushing a guy into a corner so he uses a nuke,sometimes logic passes over me

[@losttapes1705]

The police seem to operate more like black ops/intelligence services these days and not in a way that is comforting or trustworthy.

[@dannywlm63]

I once got let off for speeding on what I thought was a 40 but it was a 30 this was at about 03.30 and the young kid copper started to apologise to me!!! I couldn't believe it i thought I was lucky at first. Uniform and on my way home from work might have helped but I lost any respect i might have once had

[@markjones-vx3kp]

Our new social service police totally inept My father was a police officer through the 60’s until the 90’s He saw it coming we’ve now got the police(social) service we deserve thanks to the hierarchy and politicians 😬

[@barbarahollowayscott1998]

Same has happened in New Zealand under Labour. They appointed a Police Commissioner, Andrew Coster, known as “Cuddles Coster” who believes in “ policing by consent” & a softly,softly approach. The results in terms of escalating crime have been disastrous.

[@JohnTruscott-gz9ly]

There is NO substitute for experience, FdACT. As an ex-copper of 32 yrs, retiring 32 years ago I have watched the Police FORCE turn to Police Service and a general decline in trust and respect!

[@karenburton582]

Wish Peter was running the police.

[@dventure..]

I hate the police because of what they have become but you, Mr. bleksley have my respect for saying it how it is 🙏🏻🇬🇧

[@sudenims5235]

My friend had her motor home stolen. Two other cars in the same street were stolen at the same time. Clearly a gang. She did her own detective work. Over next few days. Was told where her motor home was parked. She told the police. They didn’t want to know. She went there and managed to get her motor home back. Damaged but she managed to do that. The police could have caught a gang! They just didn’t want to know. Bizarre. This wouldn’t have happened 20 years ago. The wokeness cult has so much to answer for.

[@Wildrover82]

Tell em how it is Bleksley.👊

[@martinthoburn1089]

When you see officers going shopping while in uniform, drive cars higher than the speed limit, not use the little orange things at every corner of the car (yes indicators). Ignore minor infringements of the law. Take forever to remove protesters from the road, is there any wonder people have no confidence in our police. They defend people breaking the law more often than protecting the innocent and if you ask them for something you are an annoyance.