LANCASHIRE Detective Chief Superintendent Bill Hacking attacked the courts and government policy for the rise in crime.
He said the fear of prison had been removed because many professional criminals were just released back into the community.
LANCASHIRE Detective Chief Superintendent Bill Hacking attacked the courts and government policy for the rise in crime.
He said the fear of prison had been removed because many professional criminals were just released back into the community.
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