I’M Absolutely Furious

[Ric.ror]

I finished work early today to give a statement to the police about one of my mothers carers who was stealing from her. We have clear cctv evidence- the note was one of three that we had noted the serial numbers of and - when she went to the shop to buy fags - the note was retrieved from the shop and the shop keeper has agreed to give a statement and still the police won’t prosecute. £10 is considered low level crime. So just to reiterate stealing from a 91 year old woman with Alzheimer’s is not worth the police prosecuting.
I have mentioned how the $$$$$ didn’t give her the medication she was supposed to give her
Or left her in bed without even checking on her
It’s no wonder people take the law into their own hands

[ummmm]

Most carers are lovely but some....

There were a couple in my granddads care home that emotionally manipulating him into giving them money.

[kvalidir]

Crikey that's dreadful RR, I'm so sorry :(

Have you contacted the Agency or anyone to prevent her doing this elsewhere? This should not be about monetary amounts, this is about how morally bankrupt anyone must be to behave like that towards someone vulnerable they are supposed to be caring for x

[Patsy33]

Seems like the police only look after the rich...So sorry...

[Old_Geezer]

Perhaps contact a local paper ?
The situation might be a good story even if naming names forbidden.

[ChillDoubt]

Could be worth mentioning to your local paper, might sting the Police into taking action.
Or your local MP.

[Barmaid]

Make a formal complaint to the Police and escalate it.

This is not "just" theft of £10. It is theft in breach of trust and against someone who is vulnerable and ought to be protected. You may only be able to prove £10 but it needs making clear that this has been ongoing.

And make sure the evil woman loses her job.

[spathiphyllum]

One way to deal woth this would be to get a photo, and some kind of proof and ahame her on social media. It will go
Viral

[Mamyalynne]

Your fury is understandable and I would feel the same, it's the sheer heartless of targeting the vulnerable who we place in their care.

[spathiphyllum]

Local paper, local paper!!

[Ric.ror]

The care agency have been amazing - they have engineered a totally flawless case - when I was first contacted by the police to arrange the statement the officer on the phone said with all the evidence we had gathered it was an open and shut case
The care team are adamant they intebd to get the safeguarding team involved

[Barmaid]

And it is nonsense if they say they wont prosecute for £10. They routinely prosecute shoplifters who nick 4 cans of beer. Formal complaint to police is required.

[campbellking]

One of the ladies I work with has had similar problems with care agency staff stealing her mother's jewellery. Insurance company won't pay a penny as there's no forced entry and the'carers were invited into her home' . Police aren't too bothered either.

[Ric.ror]

I can’t praise the care provider company enough. They really could not have done enough more to ‘trap’ the ‘carer’

[nailit]

Ric. That is disgusting that the police wont prosecute. BUT isn't it up to the CPS to decide who to prosecute and not the police? The police's job is to apprehend offenders (as in this case) and it goes from there.
Was in town earlier and there were *three* police cars trying to deal with a rough sleeper but try and get the police to deal with a vulnerable person getting robbed from???
The mind boggles.
Good luck m8.

[Eleena]

Despicable Ric.
I have a brother with Short term memory loss. If this happened to him I'd go absolutely mental!!

[waterboatman]

There are some rotten people about. I know what I'd like to do with them!

[dannyk13]

If there is a Police Commissioner in your area then complain to him.This is disgusting behaviour on the part of the police.

[Jackdaw33]

This happened to me when I was in temporary respite care following an operation. Money seemed to be going missing which I couldn't account for. It was a tenner here and a tenner there. I eventually figured out it was a particular cleaner. My fault for leaving my wallet lying around in my room when I was out. Didn't pursue the matter as I had no tangible proof. Making sure that I had my wallet about my person at all times solved the problem.

[Ric.ror]

Thanks for all your answers (btw Danny it’s Bradford) I’m going to leave it until after Christmas because the care company said they were going to inform the safe guarding unit so we may get her that way - otherwise I’ll be back in the new year for ‘what next’ advice

[Ric.ror]

As a further note to this - I have heard from the care providers today and it seems the police are now prepared to go ahead with a prosecution maybe not for the £10 but certainly under the safe guarding issues - so that's something. It will mean she will get a criminal record and will be unable to work in the care providing industry in the future