Read Pip's description of the police attempting to solve Mrs. Joe's attack: They took up several obviously wrong people, and they ran their heads very hard against wrong ideas, and persisted in trying to fit the circumstances to the ideas, instead of trying to extract ideas from the circumstances. Also, they stood about the door of the Jolly Bargemen, with knowing and reserved looks that filled the whole neighbourhood with admiration; and they had a mysterious manner of taking their drink, that was almost as good as taking the culprit. But not quite, for they never did it. How does Dickens characterize the police? A. Unwilling to listen to Pip's opinion B. Reserved and hard-working C. Admirable D. Uninterested and inept

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It is evident from the very detailed description that Charles Dickens is trying to describe the police through Pip's description as the uninterested and inept officers that they are. This is supported by them taking all the wrong people, having the wrong ideas, and poorly doing their supposed job.

ANSWER: D. Uninterested and inept