My immediate reaction was: Is that all? It's long been an open secret that the police don't bother investigating break-ins. Some forces admit they will only send a copper if the intruder is still on the premises. Even that doesn't apply in London, where criminals responsible for 90 per cent of burglaries can expect to get away with it. Police no longer bother investigating burglaries - and this deliberate dereliction of duty has been going on for years, writes RICHARD LITTLEJOHN A couple of years ago, our house was burgled while we were on holiday. A fairly sophisticated alarm system proved no deterrent.