Is this a good use of a Policeman's time?

Following in on from yesterdays excitement, the taking of a statement took more than an hour. The two policemen resolutely refused cups of tea, and wrote out my statement which I was then asked to sign. The amount of paperwork was staggering. We need policemen to be out there, deterring and catching criminals, not acting as secretaries.

Perhaps I should stand for Parliament and try and get something done about it.