Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Craig Mackey said victims who do not speak English could be given priority by officials. Mackey said callers might be denied a personal visit from police unless they are deemed to be sufficiently “vulnerable”. He said it is “absolutely feasible” that “face-to-face” visits by officers could be reserved for the “vulnerable”.
Mackey said those for whom English is not a first language, the elderly, and people with learning difficulties, could be be helped by officers from the Met. The idea might help the Met deal with the dip in funds.
“Vulnerability can manifest itself in a number of ways: people with learning difficulties, a whole range of things, some people for whom English isn't a first language,” he said.
