Mr Straw was home secretary from 1997 to 2001 Police have criticised comments by Jack Straw who said he was "sceptical" when officers claimed they were overworked or spent hours filling in forms.He told the BBC some enjoyed being in the station "in the warm" while others finished forms quicker "because they want to get out and catch criminals". The justice secretary said it was often due to leadership in different forces. Police groups said the comments were "irresponsible and inflammatory" and "not constructive". Mr Straw, who was home secretary between 1997 and 2001, was asked about "overworked" police forces asking people to register minor crimes online. 'Less efficient'He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "I'm afraid I'm rather sceptical about the excuse that a public service, in this case the police, is overworked and therefore can't change. "With a given level of resources, some police forces, or some parts of police forces do very much better than others.[Read more...]