New figures have shown that almost half of Britons have no confidence that police will turn up to reports of burglary or car theft. The poll, which was published by the Liberal Democrats, also reported that 54% of those over 65 said they would not be confident in the police in this instance. Further, it was found that 1 in 10 Britons said they actually put off calling 999 because they could not rely on the response. The Liberal Democrats have called on ministers to guarantee all domestic burglaries are attended to and investigated.
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00:00New figures have shown that almost half of Britons have no confidence that police will
00:06turn up to reports of burglary or car theft.
00:09The poll, which was published by the Liberal Democrats, also reported that 54 per cent
00:14of those over 65 said they would not be confident in the police in this instance.
00:18Further, it was found that one in ten Britons said they actually put off calling 999 because
00:24they could not rely on the response.
00:26The Liberal Democrats have called on ministers to guarantee all domestic burglaries are attended
00:32to and investigated.
00:33A spokesperson for the National Police Chiefs' Council said that
00:37we remain resolutely committed to our attendance policy as this is an important step in improving
00:42detection rates and bringing more offenders to justice.
00:46The focus of initial attendance at residential burglaries is about capturing best evidence
00:51and supporting victims of crime, but there are occasions when an immediate response may
00:56not be possible due to resourcing or appropriate if the resident is away or does not want
01:01us to attend.
01:02But what do you think?