Maybe I’m missing something, and the title of this article is therefore wrong, but I saw this article on the BBC website just now. It would appear that Leicestershire Police have been “trialling” a scheme whereby they have not fully investigated burglaries involving properties with odd-numbered addresses.
Just think about that. Now that the burglars know, they can target all the odd-numbers – or in other words, they can burgle one side of the street with little fear of being caught (most burglars get away with it anyway, so this pretty much guarantees them a free hand as long as they stick to the odd-numbered houses).
Leicestershire Police think it’s a great idea:
…[they] said the pilot scheme had had no adverse effect on public satisfaction or crime rates.
Can you believe that Leicestershire Police could really be so absolutely and pathetically stupid as to come out with a comment like this?
Trust me: now that the public knows, “public satisfaction” will (and should) nosedive into the ground – particularly among those burglary victims living in odd-numbered houses. As for crime rates not increasing, well it just shows what a pathetically low solution rates they must be working to if they can afford to ignore half of the cases.
The Police seem to have lost the plot completely. The article adds:
Results of the three-month trial are being evaluated and could see it rolled out throughout the East Midlands.
So. If someone can please explain to me what it is I’m missing here I’d be most grateful. I mean, are they really telling burglars that they won’t properly investigate odd-numbered house raids?