12:00pm Thursday 16th February 2012 in News
POLICE are missing a third of crime reduction targets as £42million cuts begin to grip, according to Lancashire’s Chief Constable.
The figures, released at a Lancashire Police Authority (LPA) meeting, show the number of violent crimes in particular are going up, compared to the same period the year before.
LPA member Chris Maughan said the constabulary was “at breaking point”, as it looks to make the final £4million cuts.
From April to December 2011, all robbery rose 2.3 per cent, violence with injury was up 2.9 per cent, and assault with less serious injury was up 4.1 per cent.
In terms of crime detection, out of three subcategories, the force is missing its 55 per cent target on violence with injury by 0.6 per cent.
Speaking about the Government-imposed cuts that will go on for another two years and have already resulted in the loss of 666 police jobs, Chief Constable Steve Finnigan said: “There is real concern about fragility in parts of the constabulary that could end up being broken if we’re not careful.”
He added: “The direction of travel is heading in the wrong direction and 2012/13 are going to be the most difficult years.
“Categories are heading in the wrong direction, particularly around violence, and disadvantaged communities are feeling the pinch.”
Figures for violence with injury, serious violent crime and assault with less serious injury were worst in the Most Similar Group (MSG) for forces of the same size.
criminal damage was second to last in the MSG group, but top in terms of detections.
Malcolm Doherty, chairman of the LPA, said: “We all anticipated that once you get into a recession things do deteriorate. We actually thought it might be a lot sooner than this.
“We are not surprised, but we are concerned and the force is taking every step necessary to improve things.
“Of course there is always a worry the figures will continue to rise.”
The results of a user satisfaction survey showed that Lancashire Constabulary was seen to be doing good follow-up work and confidence levels had increased by 1.5 per cent.
In comparison with MSGs, Lancashire beat the average rating in categories including ease of contact, actions taken, follow-up and treatment.
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Excluded again
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1:33pm Thu 16 Feb 12
Graham Hartley
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1:54pm Thu 16 Feb 12
chris283
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2:05pm Thu 16 Feb 12
Cha'mone MF
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4:43pm Thu 16 Feb 12
chris283 wrote:Does your GF wipe your a*se for you as well ? Are you not capable of writing a complaint letter yourself.....oh wait a minute on second thoughts best not, they would have to find an interpreter fluent in Mong to translate that incoherent drivel that you write.
wat a load of tosh i got pulled on a sunday morning going for some bread to the shop he searched me but did not care to mention my rights his name or his badge number or why he was searching me all he said it was a hot spot for burglaries i am being harassed by these bullies but now i know my rights from who i was told by my gf as she is a solicitor i am going to log every stop and search then i am going to get my gf to write a letter of complaint and have them done for harassment
chris283
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5:11pm Thu 16 Feb 12
chris283
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5:13pm Thu 16 Feb 12
Sweaty Whippet
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5:26pm Thu 16 Feb 12
Cha'mone MF
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5:44pm Thu 16 Feb 12
chris283 wrote:And they will most likely "officially" file it in the bin.
I AM LETTEING MY GF WRITE IT CAUSE DERRR IT WILL BE A OFFICIAL LETTER YOU PLANK
chris283
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7:10pm Thu 16 Feb 12
living the end times in BB1
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8:34pm Thu 16 Feb 12
Cha'mone MF
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8:41pm Thu 16 Feb 12
chris283 wrote:Do they bollo*ks get paid extra per stop and search, did you read that in Viz or something? I once had the misfortune of speaking to some Dickhe*d who honestly believed that for an arrest to be lawful the Police officer must be wearing a hat? You can't make this stuff up!
i am just a genuine hard working guy never been in trouble with the plod ever they have no right stopping innocent people going about there daily life and i have just found out that they get certain monies for stop and search extra on there wages like i said there abusing there powers but they dont get change from me they talk to you like crap not this guy if they respect me then i will respect them he should have offered me my paper work for searching me but none was issued so i just log everything now times dates and wat ever needs to be done i would not mind if i had a criminal record but i dont
Keep Darwen Green
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9:22pm Thu 16 Feb 12
Cha'mone MF wrote:Quality yet again :0)
chris283 wrote:Does your GF wipe your a*se for you as well ? Are you not capable of writing a complaint letter yourself.....oh wait a minute on second thoughts best not, they would have to find an interpreter fluent in Mong to translate that incoherent drivel that you write.
wat a load of tosh i got pulled on a sunday morning going for some bread to the shop he searched me but did not care to mention my rights his name or his badge number or why he was searching me all he said it was a hot spot for burglaries i am being harassed by these bullies but now i know my rights from who i was told by my gf as she is a solicitor i am going to log every stop and search then i am going to get my gf to write a letter of complaint and have them done for harassment
....is she really your girlfriend or your carer ?
Manuel Hung
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10:28pm Thu 16 Feb 12
Cha'mone MF wrote:Now now Chamone don't go picking on the mentally challenged.
chris283 wrote: wat a load of tosh i got pulled on a sunday morning going for some bread to the shop he searched me but did not care to mention my rights his name or his badge number or why he was searching me all he said it was a hot spot for burglaries i am being harassed by these bullies but now i know my rights from who i was told by my gf as she is a solicitor i am going to log every stop and search then i am going to get my gf to write a letter of complaint and have them done for harassmentDoes your GF wipe your a*se for you as well ? Are you not capable of writing a complaint letter yourself.....oh wait a minute on second thoughts best not, they would have to find an interpreter fluent in Mong to translate that incoherent drivel that you write. ....is she really your girlfriend or your carer ?
Paul The Octopus Lives!
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10:37pm Thu 16 Feb 12
chris283 wrote:Chris, I have set my font to "crayon" and will attempt to advise you of some facts:
wat a load of tosh i got pulled on a sunday morning going for some bread to the shop he searched me but did not care to mention my rights his name or his badge number or why he was searching me all he said it was a hot spot for burglaries i am being harassed by these bullies but now i know my rights from who i was told by my gf as she is a solicitor i am going to log every stop and search then i am going to get my gf to write a letter of complaint and have them done for harassment
living the end times in BB1
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11:23pm Thu 16 Feb 12
chris283 wrote:I also had pretend friends when i was four. Can't say i have ever forged letters from pretend friends,'thats a bit creepy'.
wat a load of tosh i got pulled on a sunday morning going for some bread to the shop he searched me but did not care to mention my rights his name or his badge number or why he was searching me all he said it was a hot spot for burglaries i am being harassed by these bullies but now i know my rights from who i was told by my gf as she is a solicitor i am going to log every stop and search then i am going to get my gf to write a letter of complaint and have them done for harassment
living the end times in BB1
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11:23pm Thu 16 Feb 12
chris283 wrote:I also had pretend friends when i was four. Can't say i have ever forged letters from pretend friends,'thats a bit creepy'.
wat a load of tosh i got pulled on a sunday morning going for some bread to the shop he searched me but did not care to mention my rights his name or his badge number or why he was searching me all he said it was a hot spot for burglaries i am being harassed by these bullies but now i know my rights from who i was told by my gf as she is a solicitor i am going to log every stop and search then i am going to get my gf to write a letter of complaint and have them done for harassment
chris283
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9:48am Fri 17 Feb 12
Fire Fly
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11:13am Fri 17 Feb 12
Cha'mone MF
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11:19am Fri 17 Feb 12
Fire Fly wrote:Several times and on each occasion they have failed to find a brain cell.
chris283...if you are being stopped and searched and the police are not identifying themselves to you...your girlfriend can raise that without you needing to keep logging everything. Also as far as I understand...the paperwork that you mention is available on demand for 12mnths, it's not given at the time?? Have you requested it and been told there is none or have you assumed? Basically, if the paperworks there...then you don't need to keep a log...just request it for your records. How many times have you actually been stopped and searched in the past 12months...??
chris283
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11:26am Fri 17 Feb 12
chris283
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11:29am Fri 17 Feb 12
Honest John
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1:48pm Fri 17 Feb 12
chris283
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2:24pm Fri 17 Feb 12
chris283
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2:36pm Fri 17 Feb 12
Rumpole
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3:45pm Fri 17 Feb 12
chris283 wrote:If you don't want people to know your business then don't post on a public forum!
and before any one else starts talking crap i was not the only person around at that time i was going about my own business infact going to the shop i walked passed him and i knew he was going to stop me like i say may be its because its the way i look any way who cares next time i get pulled i know exactly wat to say so thank you for your useless information he just shows wat simple minded people we have in the county and seeing as i am from salford i dont take too kindly to people knowing my buisness or asking me stupid questions
Honest John
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5:25pm Fri 17 Feb 12
chris283
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8:30pm Fri 17 Feb 12
Cha'mone MF
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11:01pm Fri 17 Feb 12
chris283 wrote:I have something called an I phone which allows me to post on here whilst I'm at work during down time. Are you allowed to access the LET while you're working at Burger King ?
cha mone is this all you do spout crap on here get out and get a job instead of us hard working people keeping you in wat ever shed you live in you got to be a chav
chris283
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9:04am Sat 18 Feb 12
Cha'mone MF
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3:21pm Sat 18 Feb 12
chris283 wrote:I'm going to join the Police and stop and search you every time I see you ha ha ha!
i am a engineer actually cha mone does your boss know you play on you phone at work bet he doesnt if i were your boss a would sack you, you plank let some one else do your job who is actually going to work instead of of giving jobs to a waste of space like you . hope you get sacked you loser from your min wage job oh wat am i on again oh ye 13 50 a hr . that all i have to say
mr dibble
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8:05pm Sat 18 Feb 12
Graham Hartley
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4:07pm Mon 20 Feb 12
mr dibble wrote:The last officer who presented herself for my attention also presented a card.
Chris283
Ever thought of looking on the shoulders of the officer who spoke to you?If they are in normal uniform they will have their number on the stab vest or the jacket that they are wearing.If in plain clothes they will identify themselves as police officers and should give their name
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halfhearted says...
1:15pm Thu 16 Feb 12
The current spending cuts are just a convenient way of explaining the rise in crime.
For years now the Police have used a system where you either get a Policeman attending a problem or not.
The system has gone soft on what is termed as low grade crime. How on earth can a fixed penalty notice be served upon a person for lets say drunk and disorderly. Why are these people not removed from the streets,made to appear before a Court,and fined according to the level of their bad behaviour. That is but one example. Treat this type of behaviour softly,and the offender will go on to commit higher grade offences.
Its about time the Police started Policing the streets in order that decent members of society are safe and feel that they can go about their business without feeling afrad.