The former Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police warns the cost of living crisis is driving more disaffected youngsters into crime. Sir Peter Fahy, who served as an officer for 34 years, said criminal gangs will be “rubbing their hands with glee” and “prospering” as communities come under increased strain, he told The Mirror.
Sir Peter, who retired in 2015, said “huge numbers” of young people fell out of the school system over the pandemic, leaving them more susceptible to crime. He told The People: “Young people who fall out of the system are far more likely to get involved in criminality and end up in custody.”
He added that he can see the UK going in the “same direction as the United States”, with spikes in violent crime and greater inequality.
