SMALL wonder that Wirral residents are complaining about lack of policing in parts of the borough (Globe, December 5) when, in the latest Wirral View freesheet from the council, we see the headline “Wirral residents urged to report hate crime to the police.”

We all need to campaign for this ridiculous “offence” to be consigned to where it rightly belongs – the dustbin – so that our police can resume their focus on real crimes in our communities.

Kenneth Burnley by email.