DETECTIVES no longer have the time or resources to investigate crime properly, the Police Federation of England and Wales has warned.<\/p>\n
Karen Stephens, National Lead for Detectives and Secretary for the PFEW\u2019s National Detectives’ Forum, has said this specialist area of policing is in crisis and that officers\u2019 views are needed to make a change.<\/p>\n
She said: \u201cCrime is on the increase, the number of detective officers is not. The whole service is at breaking point with huge resilience and retention issues across the board. It’s all hands on deck and everyone is prepared to share the load but the result is a diluted service with officers who are tired, stressed and frustrated with the knock-on effect this is having on the public \u2013 the reason why we all do the job in the first place.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe bottom line is we do not have the time or resources to investigate properly \u2013 this year’s survey seeks to prove that.\u201d<\/p>\n
She was speaking as the Federation launched the 2017 national detectives\u2019 survey, which she said would provide the evidence needed to improve the situation.<\/p>\n
Karen said: \u201cA shortage of detectives is something that affects many of our forces, if not all. The PFNDF wants to gather evidence as to why there is such a shortage and the impact this is having on those already in the role, so that we can better determine possible solutions and push for change.\u201d<\/p>\n
The survey was open to detectives and trainee detectives, with headline findings expected mid-October.<\/p>\n
Karen added: \u201cTraditionally to become a detective you had to fight for it. Prove that you had what it takes \u2013 it was a career that I long aspired to pursue, my vocation. But I’ve watched colleagues become down heartened with the job \u2013 stressed, over-worked, under paid, and with no incentive for promotion decide to leave the service.\u201d<\/p>\n
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