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A former
of the UK's royal protection service said the
of crimes was "frightening". He said: "If you can steal or cause
...near the royals, what does that say about the
security? If these offences have an
on the personal safety of the
, that would give me great
." London's police said while it was responsible for
in and around royal palaces, it would not comment on such
. It said most offences committed near the palaces were thefts. It added it would always "pursue all viable and
lines of enquiry".