The addiction problem in Belfast city centre…

At the Belfast Summit a few months ago, a senior police officer in charge of the city centre made a striking admission: only 20% of what they deal with is actually crime. The remaining 80% of their workload is the fallout of addiction. Understandably, the police are not that keen on their unofficial role of social workers with guns. Parts of the city centre have become incredibly grim, especially since Covid. It is deeply depressing to witness the scale of ... Read more...