“There are also 3,800 children in homes where the adult has multiple vulnerabilities, so we’ve got children at risk because their parents may not be getting the help that they need. Only 19 per cent of people think ASB is being tackled.” She added that using the police’s online 101 form to report non-emergency crimes was just as hard to get a response as the phone line, and the email provision had now been removed.

Source: The Times January 24, 2024 09:09 UTC