Police - Lack Of Action / Lack Of Respect.

Police are facing questions over why they did not act sooner against radical Muslim preacher Abu Hamza al-Masri.
Detectives were "very alert" to the activities of the cleric - jailed on Tuesday for seven years for inciting murder and racial hatred - in 1999.
But the 47-year-old, from London, was not arrested until 2004.
Anti-terror police say evidence was sent to prosecutors "on several occasions" but no action was taken by the Crown Prosecution Service.
UK police had interviewed Abu Hamza during 1999 over alleged involvement in terror plots in Yemen, but no charges were brought.
He was eventually arrested in 2004 following an extradition request from the US, but charged five months later with offences relating to his activities in the UK.
On Tuesday, Abu Hamza was convicted of inciting murder, racial hatred and possession of a terrorist document after a trial at London's Old Bailey.
The preacher could still face extradition to the US on terrorism charges when he is released from jail in Britain. (Source: BBC News)

Since the removal of the word 'Force' to 'Service' (Police Service) it seems the only people in 'cuffs' are the actual UK Police Services themselves. In my view they are nothing more than an extended arm of Social Services and at best 'Ponced Up Traffic Wardens'. Is it a wonder that nowadays the Police are viewed with little respect. The Government has made the service near enough powerless to tackle real crime.

It's all very well recruiting voluntary 'Special Constables' and Community Police, given the lack of powers the Police seem to have nowadays crime is rife no matter what the statistics say. Gun crime is at an all time high along with violent crimes involving stabbings and severe bodily harm crimes.

Police recruitment policy seems to be an absolute joke in the days of Political Correctness, the old minimum height rule binned as one example, it's a no wonder the Police are treated as a joke. Police seem to be thrown on the streets in the comfort of a new Police Car patrolling notorious known areas with parking problems and speeding offences committed. They also seem to recruit officers that appear to be just out of school with 'bumfluff' eminating around their chins.