According to TV dramas the police are depicted as extremely successful at solving all sorts of crimes, but it turns out they don't even investigate most of them. 'The head of one of Britain's largest police forces admitted yesterday that his officers did not investigate 60 per cent of reported crimes. Sir Peter Fahy, the Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police, said that his force was only able to to "actively pursue" 40 per cent of cases due to priorities and funding.' (Times, 5 September) It is also reported that the Metropolitan Police, Britain's biggest police force, are just as bad. Almost 50 per cent of crimes are being "screened out" because they are deemed too difficult to solve. Why don't they call in Hercules Poirot or Miss Marples? RD
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