@waxiesdargle@wakeyred@mick_g_w@TheNorfolkLion There's nothing said by the officer that suggests they weren't going to get the moped back. The officer was suggesting that it be lifted for forensics though the owner said they did just wanted it back.
@de33501@InspGadgetBlogs Because 8 single crewed officers can attend 8 jobs. Nevermind that it'll take them at least twice as long to do the paperwork for it, and often will have to find another officer available should an arrest be needed. The quality of work from double crews tends to be better too.
@dodge_maggie@TheNorfolkLion@Catoiswatching Not specifically, no. You would have to knowingly have done so.
So that's either knowing it's there in the first place and knowing or reasonably suspect it to be stolen
@SimonKelly14@GeorgeYorks@Bertiesghost411@TheNorfolkLion Retaining is part of "handling" stolen goods. But you would have to show that they have performed some action to do so. Just being in their garden isn't enough. Defence will easily claim it was there unknowingly.
@SoulStrat@ArabDas31313@TheNorfolkLion Knowingly handling stolen goods is a crime yes. But if a person has no knowledge it's in their garden, how are they guilty of an offence?
@sp8y1981@waychee1 Simply put, it's contingency planning. I.e If XYZ happens, based upon this assessment of threat and risk of it actually happening, do we have sufficient to deal with it?
If the answer is no, more officers.
@sp8y1981@waychee1 This happens week in, week out. Unfortunately, unless senior police officers have a crystal ball, they cannot foresee exactly how many officers they need. Having far too few officers is of course worse than having some that weren't needed.