Dwindling Trust in Police: Nearly Half of Britons Fear Inaction on Crime

[Social Media]

 

A troubling new survey has revealed that nearly half of Britons no longer believe the police will respond to reports of burglary or car theft. This growing crisis in public confidence highlights the challenges faced by law enforcement and the consequences of systemic underfunding.  

 

According to the poll, 46 percent of adults have abandoned the expectation that a home burglary will be properly investigated, while 49 percent hold the same belief regarding car thefts. The situation is particularly dire among older citizens, with 54 percent of those aged 65 and above expressing doubt that officers would attend a burglary at their property.  

 

Adding to the alarming findings, eight percent of Britons admitted they have delayed contacting the police after experiencing a crime. Of these, a quarter believed that officers would take too long to respond, while over a third felt the police would not have the time or resources to take the matter seriously.  

 

This erosion of trust comes despite a 2023 directive from then-Home Secretary Suella Braverman mandating that police attend every reported burglary. However, the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) has acknowledged that resource constraints make such a policy challenging. An NPCC spokesperson noted, "An immediate response may not be possible or appropriate if the resident is away or does not want us to attend."  

 

The Police Federation, representing 145,000 officers across England and Wales, echoed these concerns, citing insufficient resources to meet the demand for consistent responses to crimes.  

 

The survey also highlighted broader issues, with two in five adults expressing a lack of confidence that police would respond effectively to street assaults. These findings have drawn sharp criticism from the Liberal Democrats, who commissioned the poll.  

 

Lisa Smart, the Liberal Democrats' Home Affairs spokesperson, described the results as "scandalous" but not surprising given the current state of law enforcement. "This crisis in confidence is a direct consequence of years of neglect and mismanagement from the previous Conservative government," she stated. "They decimated frontline policing and left our communities to pay the price. People deserve to feel confident that if they do fall victim to crime, the police will turn up and properly investigate. The new government must act urgently to restore the public's trust in policing. That requires a return to proper community policing—keeping our communities safe and reducing crime with more bobbies on the beat."  

 

Recent statistics paint a bleak picture of police effectiveness. In the three months leading up to June 2024, officers in England and Wales failed to solve 31,980 domestic burglaries—equivalent to three out of every four cases. Out of 42,488 recorded investigations during the same period, only 2,494 resulted in charges, a mere six percent.  

 

The Liberal Democrats have called on ministers to take decisive action by guaranteeing that all domestic burglaries are attended to and thoroughly investigated. The party argues that such measures are essential to rebuilding public trust and ensuring the safety of communities across the country.

 

Based on a report by Daily Mail 2024-01-04

 

 

[Thailand]

Musk will be along soon to stoke the fire.

He is really having a go at the UK and Germany on the law ,politics etc from his safe X haven in Trumps mansion. 

Some sort of agenda to stir up Europe perhaps on behalf of Putin?

[bkk6060]

Wow,  when I saw the title I thought they were referring to Thai police.  Surprising 

British don't have much faith in their cops.  

[proton]

They will take anybody on as cops these days in the UK, fatties, dwarfs, man hating lesbians, scruffs, tattooed up thickos and even criminals. Knowledge of the law and impartiality seem to be optional now.

[Woke to Sounds of Horking]

Nice shout out to the Brotherhood lads with the checkerboard caps.

 

Tasers. That's the ticket.

[Social Media]

A couple of troll posts removed along with a very immature sarcastic follow up troll post @Will B Good

 

 

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[Gandtee]

9 hours ago, Social Media said:

 

A troubling new survey has revealed that nearly half of Britons no longer believe the police will respond to reports of burglary or car theft. This growing crisis in public confidence highlights the challenges faced by law enforcement and the consequences of systemic underfunding.  

 

According to the poll, 46 percent of adults have abandoned the expectation that a home burglary will be properly investigated, while 49 percent hold the same belief regarding car thefts. The situation is particularly dire among older citizens, with 54 percent of those aged 65 and above expressing doubt that officers would attend a burglary at their property.  

 

Adding to the alarming findings, eight percent of Britons admitted they have delayed contacting the police after experiencing a crime. Of these, a quarter believed that officers would take too long to respond, while over a third felt the police would not have the time or resources to take the matter seriously.  

 

This erosion of trust comes despite a 2023 directive from then-Home Secretary Suella Braverman mandating that police attend every reported burglary. However, the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) has acknowledged that resource constraints make such a policy challenging. An NPCC spokesperson noted, "An immediate response may not be possible or appropriate if the resident is away or does not want us to attend."  

 

The Police Federation, representing 145,000 officers across England and Wales, echoed these concerns, citing insufficient resources to meet the demand for consistent responses to crimes.  

 

The survey also highlighted broader issues, with two in five adults expressing a lack of confidence that police would respond effectively to street assaults. These findings have drawn sharp criticism from the Liberal Democrats, who commissioned the poll.  

 

Lisa Smart, the Liberal Democrats' Home Affairs spokesperson, described the results as "scandalous" but not surprising given the current state of law enforcement. "This crisis in confidence is a direct consequence of years of neglect and mismanagement from the previous Conservative government," she stated. "They decimated frontline policing and left our communities to pay the price. People deserve to feel confident that if they do fall victim to crime, the police will turn up and properly investigate. The new government must act urgently to restore the public's trust in policing. That requires a return to proper community policing—keeping our communities safe and reducing crime with more bobbies on the beat."  

 

Recent statistics paint a bleak picture of police effectiveness. In the three months leading up to June 2024, officers in England and Wales failed to solve 31,980 domestic burglaries—equivalent to three out of every four cases. Out of 42,488 recorded investigations during the same period, only 2,494 resulted in charges, a mere six percent.  

 

The Liberal Democrats have called on ministers to take decisive action by guaranteeing that all domestic burglaries are attended to and thoroughly investigated. The party argues that such measures are essential to rebuilding public trust and ensuring the safety of communities across the country.

 

Based on a report by Daily Mail 2024-01-04

 

 

Perhaps they are too busy arresting people for speaking their minds.

[Davedub]

Funny how they're short on resources when it comes to real crime, yet seem to have bottomless pockets for fighting the 'war on drugs' and turning otherwise peaceful protests violent using techniques like kettling.

 

I'd argue they are not short on resources, they are simply missmanaging the ones they have. Their bosses are more interested in cowtoeing to politicians self-serving agendas than protecting the public from criminals.

[riclag]

2 hours ago, Thailand said:

Musk will be along soon to stoke the fire.

He is really having a go at the UK and Germany on the law ,politics etc from his safe X haven in Trumps mansion. 

Some sort of agenda to stir up Europe perhaps on behalf of Putin?

Yes he has a voice  , he has a platform that he bought from  previous owners, that censored voices aka as free speech.

Putin ,More leftest rubbish narrative .

[deadbeat]

Only half?  And the rest.

Totally incompetant and useless.

Nobody bothers to report crime any more, too much hassle and nothing ever gets done.

[newbee2022]

3 hours ago, Thailand said:

Musk will be along soon to stoke the fire.

He is really having a go at the UK and Germany on the law ,politics etc from his safe X haven in Trumps mansion. 

Some sort of agenda to stir up Europe perhaps on behalf of Putin?

On behalf of Putin? I doubt it. More of his own behalf. 🤔

[Will B Good]

In April 2019 approximately 39% of adults in Great Britain expressed little to no confidence in the police’s ability to tackle local crime. 

 

In October 2024 approximately 52% of adults indicated little to no confidence in the police’s ability to address local crime.

 

https://doi.org/10.58248/HS80

 

 

Funny the Mail didn't refer to these polls.

[Andycoops]

The UK police are woke.

They are more interested in arresting people for what they say and especially when it's not even a criminal offence, than what they do.

 

I know this personally from a friend of 40+ years who son was arrested going out of a football stadium, as a away supporter, who the home teams stewards had identified as chanting homophobic words at the home team.

 

They provided no CCTV or audio evidence.

 

Despite this they still wanted to prosecute.

 

The case was eventually dismissed.

 

A total waste of public money and time not to mention the emotional strain and finances of the family involved.

 

The country and it's government and agencies are a <deleted> show.

[Chomper Higgot]

2 hours ago, Will B Good said:

In April 2019 approximately 39% of adults in Great Britain expressed little to no confidence in the police’s ability to tackle local crime. 

 

In October 2024 approximately 52% of adults indicated little to no confidence in the police’s ability to address local crime.

 

https://doi.org/10.58248/HS80

 

 

Funny the Mail didn't refer to these polls.

It’s a topic that was discussed frequently on this forum after the decimation of community policing.

It even made it to the pages of the Daily Mail:

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10933747/amp/Police-failed-solve-burglaries-nearly-half-countrys-neighbourhoods-data-reveals.html

 

[Bkk Brian]

37 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

It’s a topic that was discussed frequently on this forum after the decimation of community policing.

It even made it to the pages of the Daily Mail:

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10933747/amp/Police-failed-solve-burglaries-nearly-half-countrys-neighbourhoods-data-reveals.html

 

In which case one would have thought that would be one of the urgent issues to address when bringing in the new budget but instead:

 

Budget cuts forced on police by Labour are deeply troubling, says Met chief

The Metropolitan Police Commissioner has warned that Labour’s Budget will mean “eye-watering cuts” to the services his officers can offer the public.

Sir Mark Rowley said he was “deeply troubled by the situation we appear to be heading towards” in an interview with BBC Radio 4’s Political Thinking podcast.

Britain’s most senior police officer said the accumulated impact of previous spending cuts, coupled with the most recent spending targets for the public sector, would require “difficult choices” of his force.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/budget-cuts-forced-police-labour-060000163.html

[Watawattana]

For one reason or another, I happen to know a few police people in the UK.  The police are expected to follow the political decisions made by their bosses, who get their direction from the Home Office.  That's the prime reason there are some crazy arrests and prison sentences for a few folk who say/type something that people don't like.  Your average copper wants nothing better than to be able to put away thieves and many other criminals who make the lives of ordinary folk a misery.

 

The entire criminal justice system is a shambles, a shambles that starts with the politicians that leaves the police carrying the can.  The Daily Mail have come at this from the wrong angle, like so many other media outlets.  It (nearly always) is not the police's fault, it's their lords and masters in the Government, and weak senior management inside of the police for not suggesting that those lords and masters 'foxtrot romeo oscar' and to concentrate on getting the right capacity in the Prosecution Service, courts and prison service that allows the police to do what they want to do; lock the scumbags up.

[Patong2021]

On 1/3/2025 at 11:55 PM, proton said:

They will take anybody on as cops these days in the UK, fatties, dwarfs, man hating lesbians, scruffs, tattooed up thickos and even criminals. Knowledge of the law and impartiality seem to be optional now.

 What do you know?

The candidate must pass a medical exam and have an acceptable medical history. Smokers are not wanted. Recreational drug users are not wanted either.

There are different fitness tests for different  positions. If someone can pass the fitness test, then they  should be acceptable for the position. Does one really need to be an Olympic level athlete to file reports  at a community service desk?  What man hating lesbians are employed by the police services? Dwarves? How many dwarves are employed? You are spewing your usual ignorance and hate. it is not even an informed  opinion.

[Patong2021]

16 minutes ago, Watawattana said:

For one reason or another, I happen to know a few police people in the UK.  The police are expected to follow the political decisions made by their bosses, who get their direction from the Home Office.  That's the prime reason there are some crazy arrests and prison sentences for a few folk who say/type something that people don't like.  Your average copper wants nothing better than to be able to put away thieves and many other criminals who make the lives of ordinary folk a misery.

 

The entire criminal justice system is a shambles, a shambles that starts with the politicians that leaves the police carrying the can.  The Daily Mail have come at this from the wrong angle, like so many other media outlets.  It (nearly always) is not the police's fault, it's their lords and masters in the Government, and weak senior management inside of the police for not suggesting that those lords and masters 'foxtrot romeo oscar' and to concentrate on getting the right capacity in the Prosecution Service, courts and prison service that allows the police to do what they want to do; lock the scumbags up.

 

The ultimate responsibility rests with the citizens. They are the people who made the police service and the justice system what it is. Who elected the politicans?  Always blaming others and never taking responsibility.

When the kids with machetes are stopped from slaughtering people, who comes out to protest  about the mistreatment of the poor dear?

When  football holligans go on the rampage who are the people saying they were just having some fun?

When the bullies go out on protests, whether it is political or social, and there is violence,  who is responsible? The Labour unions, the  medical doctors, the nurses, the students and many other groups have gone out to protest and been disruptive. Whay aren't they  held responsible instead of blaming  the government or the police?

[proton]

35 minutes ago, Patong2021 said:

 What do you know?

The candidate must pass a medical exam and have an acceptable medical history. Smokers are not wanted. Recreational drug users are not wanted either.

There are different fitness tests for different  positions. If someone can pass the fitness test, then they  should be acceptable for the position. Does one really need to be an Olympic level athlete to file reports  at a community service desk?  What man hating lesbians are employed by the police services? Dwarves? How many dwarves are employed? You are spewing your usual ignorance and hate. it is not even an informed  opinion.

 

But the overweight, unfit, potential rapists, liars and totally incompetent pass any exam if they tick a box

 

Typical thick ignorant coppers harassing the public

 

 

Corrupt plod

 

 

[impulse]

On 1/4/2025 at 4:01 AM, Social Media said:

Recent statistics paint a bleak picture of police effectiveness. In the three months leading up to June 2024, officers in England and Wales failed to solve 31,980 domestic burglaries—equivalent to three out of every four cases. Out of 42,488 recorded investigations during the same period, only 2,494 resulted in charges, a mere six percent.  

 

With numbers like that, I'm surprised that anyone has confidence in them.

 

[Patong2021]

6 minutes ago, proton said:

 

But the overweight, unfit, potential rapists, liars and totally incompetent pass any exam if they tick a box

Which box. Please show on the questionnaire where this  special box is.

[proton]

Has super Les still got a job, yes she has

 

 

[proton]

3 minutes ago, Patong2021 said:

Which box. Please show on the questionnaire where this  special box is.

 

Black, Asian, Disabled, Gender confused, Lesbian, Gay, Fat, Short, Thick, Female and Muslim are just some of the boxes.

[proton]

They only get away with this nonsense with white poor people

 

 

[mokwit]

Maybe if they released officers from social media patrols to real patrols things would improve.

[Gandtee]

Regarding the UK police force. Years ago it was made up with many ex servicemen. Men who were trained to deal with and get stuck in to sort things out. Now it seems it comprises of ex college and university students that do not have the backbone to enforce the law. From the reports I have seen on the news, they spend time discussing why the offender should not do what he or she is doing. Following instruction from the top to not offend anyone. What confidence does it give the public when dealing with a heavily tattooed, manbunned and bearded copper? 

[richard_smith237]

Over the years the effectiveness of the police forces in the UK have been eroded by liberals and rights activists.

 

Who would be a policeman these days ?  they are unable to act because of the numerous policies preventing them from doing their jobs.

 

Of course, there is a reason for this - history has shown that power corrupts and 'some' became corrupt, others made mistakes, but it seems criminals now have greater legal prtection that the Police. 

 

Just look at all these rights activists getting confrontational and attempting to trigger the Police while on video - they should be locked up for a night for no other reason that 'deliberately attempting to cause confrontation' (I'd love to see them get a kicking !).

 

The 'grey' area in which the Police have to operate to be effective has been whitewashed, they can not longer be effective and are so very often tied by either policy or funding.

 

I too have no confidence that the Police would respond to a burglary or theft - its a real shame as this level of invasion can really impact some people, however, as there is no imminent danger, I can see why.

 

Folks were burgled a few years ago - its a small community - the Police did attend. They even said they had a strong suspicion of who committed the act, as a known local criminal had recently been released from prison - But, they are not permitted to act on that, they need evidence but did not have the resources to collect the evidence (forensics visiting to take prints) - so nothing happened...  The overall attitude was that it doesn't matter, because insurance will replace the stolen items.