Saturday, September 17, 2005

Police 'not fit to beat crime and terrorism' / Times, 17 Sep 2005

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,22989-1784295,00.html
Richard Ford
"MANY police forces are unfit to deal with the problems of the 21st century, according to a damning report which says that organised crime is flourishing and drug abuse more widespread than commonly acknowledged. The report, by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary, will be used by Charles Clarke, the Home Secretary, to press for the biggest reforms to the police in modern history, including a large reduction in the existing 43 forces in England and Wales. "