MY husband has just brought in our usual Daily Echo. I was dismayed and then angered to see the headline bannered and emboldened across the front page stating Police Don’t Care.

At no time in the report on page three did Mark Gavin, the manager of the hotel that had suffered the shocking incident, say that.

He was just deeply disappointed and frustrated by the fact that the police had not had time to visit and investigate his complaint.

I have to say who can blame him. But he does hold the CCTV evidence and that, let’s face it, will wait.

My second point is that a very brief look at the rest of the page shows just how hard our police work to keep us safe. Police called to ‘disturbance’, car hits post, man held in rape inquiry.

On the next four pages there are eight other police-related matters reported.

We have been told, indeed you reported recently, that police numbers locally are dwindling. While there is an ever-increasing burden placed on them by stresses caused by drunkenness leading to violence, drug misuse, burglaries, shoplifting, and other factors, mostly it can be argued caused by the breakdown of many of our social services because of spending cuts.

The rise in zero hour contracts and the recently reported doubling of the usage of our foodbanks and increase in people sleeping rough, evidence this.

The police do care, but they have to prioritise and do the best they can for us given their limited resources.

I for one am very grateful for what they achieve.

Violet Phillips

Royston Drive, Wimborne