'The period in which clear-up rates for the most serious crimes collapsed coincided with big cuts to police budgets, and the subsequent fall in police officer numbers... There are few left who would argue the effect of slashing police budgets was not damaging.'
'Cases became more complex, with the average serious investigation now involving the examination of electronic devices... A low and sometimes nonexistent budget for technology means digital forensics for policing are nowhere near as good as they need to be.'
'The biggest complaint from police chiefs was the amount of time officers spent dealing with mental health issues, which is now being reduced... credible senior voices in policing say too many chiefs lost focus on the core mission of catching criminals.'
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