Policing in england and wales is in a potentially perilous state, with victims being let down, criminal cases shelved and suspects left untracked thats the warning from the police watchdog. Her majestys inspectorate of constabulary says most of the 43 forces in england and wales are providing a good service, but a third require improvement. It says some forces are putting the public at an unacceptable risk by rationing their response to crime as they struggle with cutbacks. Our Home Affairs Correspondent Dominic Casciani reports. The cornerstone of british policing the bobby on the beat. Pa rt part of the neighbourhood Front Line Services that solve so many crimes. One of the warnings contained in a stark report. Laura beale was the pride of devon and cornwall police. After 1a years, shes had enough and resigned and says she cannot deal any more with the workload. Her patch went from 17 officers to six. We need to focus on the front line. You want to see a Police Officer and if somebod