Police not to record lost items

“The Police are controlled and directed by the Home Office - If you don't like what the Police do then vote differently at the next election”

“Yes they will record found property!”

“Panasonic, yes they will take it, but not record it and it will end up in a room with no one knowing where it is and will most likely not get claimed.
If the Police aren't recording it then we need a proper lost and found office.

I know 2 (now ex)Swansea policemen who emigrated, one to join the Canadian police and one to Australia. They did so because they were fed up with the way our Police are going and the subsequent loss of respect from the public.”

“SWEPuser001 . . . Police don't book any more now , unless there is a obstruction. its up to Traffic Wardens knower days.. but you can only find them there they can hide away...”

“WHAT EXACTLY DO THEY DO? ANYTHING? We pay for them on our council tax, but the only time I ever see them is in a supermarket, buying food! I live in Clydach, :( There is NO policing in Clydach. People constantly park on double yellows in the village, and on zig zags.
Last week I was in the village and a police car slowed to look at the FIVE cars parked on the double yellows opposite the bank, (nothing unusual in that...any day of the week!!)...short discussion, then drove on. Couldn't be bothered? Too much trouble? Yawn.
Cars race past my house at all times in what is SUPPOSED TO BE a 30mph limit. Silencers don't seem to matter any more. Half the population drive while using their mobiles...is that legal now? Or JUST SOMETHING ELSE THAT DOESN'T MATTER?
I doubt I've seen a 'police officer' walking on the streets in Clydach in the last year.
SO...SOMETHING ELSE THEY'RE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR?????? NO SURPRISE THERE, THEN!!!!!”

“Did somebody say that we can still hand in items at a police station? What police station? Most of the stations that still exist are not open to the public. I think there'll shortly be only some 4 stations open to the public west of bridgend in SW Police area. I went to one a short time ago and found the door locked. I could see officers inside chatting at a desk, and they were watching me ringing the bell. But that is as far as I got.”

“for example a mobile phone goes missing because lots of them are left in clubs and pubs while people are under the influence of drink and cant remember where they left them the next day and complain then about them. police are over worked in some places and under Paid .”

“@brochadav - the police will take it from you!!”

“Siarad, not every lost item can be identified so easily. To be honest I would do my best to return something I found but sometimes you need somewhere safe and responsible to leave things. Maybe the council need a lost and found office if the Police won't do it.”

“This doesn't surprise me at all. I don't imagine for one minute they have anything handed in to actually record. There is so much "finders keepers" dishonesty these days and far too much "I want that so I'm taking it".”