NOW you have it from the expert — extended licensing hours and cheap alcohol mean police are spending more time dealing with late-night crime and disorder.
This means less manpower for other crimes in the community and a badly extended police force.
Garry Shewan, assistant chief constable of Greater Manchester Police, has laid the blame where every sensible person always knew it should go: on a stupid change in the law and unscrupulous stores.
All it wants now is the Government to acknowledge the facts, and finally get tough.
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