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He laments the decline in the police force’s community-oriented approach, which once commanded respect and fostered cooperation. Instead, modern policing appears overrun by complexities like hate crime legislation and non-crime hate speech, consuming police resources on ideological issues rather than traditional law enforcement. Neil criticizes the police's shift towards social work and the recruitment of officers lacking proper criminology or law enforcement backgrounds, a trend he attributes to policies implemented during the Conservative government, which he says failed to prioritize police professionalism.