Blue badge thefts more than quadruple in London, data shows
Briefly

The true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable members, but on average 18 Londoners a day find themselves a victim of crime purely because they are disabled. This is clearly unacceptable.
Behind each of these numbers is a Londoner robbed of their ability to live and travel independently and a criminal using their badge to avoid parking fines and effectively defraud taxpayers.
These figures are the outcome of a perfect storm of underfunding and neglect of disabled Londoners. Londoners have seen overstretched police budgets and underfunded councils, both of whom need investment into staff and training to catch those stealing and misusing badges.
Read at www.standard.co.uk
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