HOW typical that the police should dismiss the figures for "car mugging," they always try to defend their image (LET, October 21).

Of course, compiled by the windscreens firm Autoglass, the figures would not match the official crime statistics as the police only know of reported crimes and many people have given up reporting them because nothing is done if they do.

It stands to reason that a firm which actually replaces windscreens must have figures that are accurate.

KEITH REYNOLDS, Wyre Crescent, Darwen.