Lord Stevens, pictured, said changes in 'hard-edged tactics' and funding cuts had eroded detectives' expertise. Criminal gangs no longer fear the police, a former Scotland Yard commissioner has claimed. Lord Stevens said changes in 'hard-edged tactics' and funding cuts had eroded detectives' expertise. 'I think maybe the Flying Squad and some of the hard-edged tactics we used as CID (criminal investigation department) officers years ago certainly wouldn't stand up to scrutiny today. Lord Stevens, pictured, also said detectives' expertise had been reduced by funding cuts as experienced officers retire and the force struggles to recruit replacements.

Source: Daily Mail October 30, 2020 23:48 UTC