breakthewallsdown
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How can the police expect you not to retrieve it? Someone else could have torched it or stripped it.
As if you're going to leave it there, by the time the police did anything it could have been long gone. They don't live in the real world. I know you're still missing bits but you must be buzzing to have got it backVan is undamaged, police have had a moan saying they wanted to retrieve it but they didn't get back to me when they said so I took it into my own hands. CID coming at 11.30
The police use a garage in Stockton for retrieval of stolen vehicle’s.
They then charge you £150 for the retrieval.
The garage would you believe is ran by an ex-policeman.
Tell them not to bother. We all know northriding took it .CID Said I did the right thing took away the lighter for prints and evidence.
Back to work tomorrow
Ring Police, they will recover and finger print it etc?
And you are spending too much time on here instead of arresting Stanley's finest.Great news regards to getting your van back Aytonstrummer.
Just wanted to add a few points regarding the general criticism of the police.
This isn’t aimed at any one in particular, however I just wanted to provide some information for people’s awareness.
As has been pointed out, the police are massively overstretched. To give a real world example.
I’m in West Durham CID, we cover Stanley, Chester le Street and Consett (and all the other places in and around those areas), it isn’t a particularly challenging “patch” however we have 3 CID teams (without going into detail on the shift pattern, generally speaking 1 team is on early shift, 1 on lates and 1 team is off).
The teams should consist of 6 ppl on each team. The best it has been lately is 2 teams of 3 and one team of 4 (the team of 4 consisted of someone working part time and a new starter).
However at present generally with long term sickness and suspensions etc. Two of the teams have 2 people in, and the other has 3.
Since last week and for the next couple weeks my team will consist of me and only me. This is due to 2 of my team mates being on annual leave and the other lad being suspended.
I promise you >90% of cops would love to spend a significant period of time investigating burglaries and other crimes however it just isn’t possible. There is a finite amount of time, finite amount of people and finite amount of resources.
I am currently the OIC for 16 crimes, it was as high as 21/22 a couple weeks ago. I have to prioritise rapes, section 18 assaults, sexual offences against children etc. We are legally bound to prioritise investigations whereby people are being held on remand. The vast majority of cops are doing their very best in massively difficult circumstances.
I actually felt sorry for the CID fella who came out to me this morning. Finished 10 last night and back on shift to see me at 11.30 this morning. Got loads cases on and little resources to do it. Shocking how much car theft is about, wouldn't have a range rover or Ford ST for free. Anyway we are best mates nowGreat news regards to getting your van back Aytonstrummer.
Just wanted to add a few points regarding the general criticism of the police.
This isn’t aimed at any one in particular, however I just wanted to provide some information for people’s awareness.
As has been pointed out, the police are massively overstretched. To give a real world example.
I’m in West Durham CID, we cover Stanley, Chester le Street and Consett (and all the other places in and around those areas), it isn’t a particularly challenging “patch” however we have 3 CID teams (without going into detail on the shift pattern, generally speaking 1 team is on early shift, 1 on lates and 1 team is off).
The teams should consist of 6 ppl on each team. The best it has been lately is 2 teams of 3 and one team of 4 (the team of 4 consisted of someone working part time and a new starter).
However at present generally with long term sickness and suspensions etc. Two of the teams have 2 people in, and the other has 3.
Since last week and for the next couple weeks my team will consist of me and only me. This is due to 2 of my team mates being on annual leave and the other lad being suspended.
I promise you >90% of cops would love to spend a significant period of time investigating burglaries and other crimes however it just isn’t possible. There is a finite amount of time, finite amount of people and finite amount of resources.
I am currently the OIC for 16 crimes, it was as high as 21/22 a couple weeks ago. I have to prioritise rapes, section 18 assaults, sexual offences against children etc. We are legally bound to prioritise investigations whereby people are being held on remand. The vast majority of cops are doing their very best in massively difficult circumstances.