Right now, Britain is like the Wild West of Europe, and it’s been said our police have lost control of our streets.

I asked serving members of the British Police what it is like to be a police officer in the U.K. today. Their truths will make you weep.

This is Dave’s story:

“In 1999 I was suspended from the police over an allegation of assault against an Asian male who had beaten his girlfriend in the street.

“It was a night shift and I was crewed with a female probationer. Without backup or assistance, I needed to use CS spray and my baton to control the situation and arrest the man.

“My accuser is a 6ft 4” kick-boxing expert, an alleged enforcer for a local drugs baron. He’s suspected of one murder and has been convicted for various violent offences, including firearms. I am 5ft 6” and weigh 12 stone in all my kit.

“He made a complaint of racially aggravated assault and I was charged and suspended.

“I was told by my division commander, off the record, that the only reason I was being charged was because the police didn’t want to deal with the publicity of acknowledging I acted within the rules for the use of force. In fact, the force paid him £12k in compensation before the case even got to court, during which time my accuser was shot in a drugs feud and I was listed as a suspect. He survived.

“After a four-day trial at Crown Court, it took just 20 minutes for me to be found not guilty. Unanimously.

“I returned to duty broken. I lost my first marriage from the stress of it all.

“When I returned to work I was put on a race and diversity course, implying I had acted with prejudice despite the not-guilty verdict. I was also given a written warning over my conduct during the investigation.”

Now ask yourself why anyone would want to be a police officer in the UK today.

Why would anyone want to join when this is how we treat the people tasked to protect us? When crime has reached all-time highs and public trust is at an all-time low?

Machete gangs on mopeds race through London’s streets threatening to kill for a watch or phone, with no fear of recrimination. Shootings, stabbings and acid attacks are so commonplace they barely raise an eyebrow in the news. The Metropolitan Police Force has been accused of losing control of London.

And yet it has managed to assert a vice-like grip over its own employees, preventing them from speaking out about the impossible position they are in and the lack of support they receive from their seniors.

Full article: HopkinsWorld.com