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When that came on the TV last night, I said to Jean "that's nonsense, it's just that less people are recorded incidents, because the Police don't/can't respond quick enough and so they think it's a waste of time."
Having said that, all incidents should be recorded, whether there's a chance of catching the crims or not.
The more incidents are recorded, the more chance you'll have of police patrolling an area.
When we were burgled in January, we both thought the follow-up from the various agencies, including Victim Support, was excellant (we didn't need them of course, but we might have done).
The PCSOs won't be able to get the Police tactical units in your area, unless there is an increase in reported crime.
Better still, have a Neighbourhood-Watch set up.
The CSU (Community Safety Unit) team at DDC are there to help too.
Roger