Most Gypsies and Travellers are law-abiding citizens. The anti-social and criminal aspects of the local Gypsy/Traveller community relate to a small minority. Often the efforts of the Police to deal with and detect related offences, are hindered by an unwillingness of people to come forward and offer the evidence needed to arrest or summons offenders.
Gypsies/Travellers frequently become the object of unfounded criminal complaints and the Police have to ensure that the standards of proof are applied equally for all. The Police will and do deal with crime committed by Gypsies/Travellers when there is a complaint and evidence to support it, just as they would when committed by anyone else.
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