constable of norfolk simon bailey said police should focus on those who posed the greatest threat to children — with ‘lower—level‘ offenders being offered rehabilitation. 0ur correspondent dan be focusing upon those men, and occasionally women, but predominantly those men who are intent on raping and physically assaulting some of the most vulnerable members of our society. that‘s what i‘m focused on stopping. look at the numbers, four years ago, officers in england investigated 21,000 child abuse offences. by 2015, that had jumped to 39,000. the police say they‘re struggling to cope. we recognise the police concerns with resources, but the focus needs to be on child protection. we need to remember, with every one of these images, we're looking at a crime scene and a child abused. the chief constable knows his proposal will be met with opposition, the way we deal with sex offenders and child abusers is always a controversial issue. but there is such strain, he says that something has to change. some find the idea of any paedophile avoiding prison on think of all. —— unthinkable. it‘s all a slippery slope, and we need zero tolerance to protect our children. but if the resourc