SWAMPSCOTT – Lack of parking enforcement and construction in the 200 block of Humphrey Street is disrupting business, according to several small business owners.Bernard Newman, owner of Newman’s Bakery at 252 Humphrey St., pointed out the even numbered side of the street where his shop is located is one hour parking, but the police do not enforce the parking restrictions.?The police refuse to enforce the law,” he said. “The problem is lack of police enforcement and it is hurting my business.”Joe Fazzolari, who works at Rosa Brothers Barber Shop at 202 Humphrey St., said the parking issue is also affecting his business.?I’ve had a lot of customers complain they have to park halfway down the street,” he said. “Parking has been very, very difficult here lately and it is affecting business.”An employee of Guy’s Tailoring, 208 Humphrey St., said the parking problem has become much worse over the last couple of years, due to construction in the area and people leaving their cars for several hours at a time.Fazzolari also put some of the blame for the parking problem on the head of neighboring business owners.?Some of the business owners park on the street in front of other people’s businesses and leave their cars there all day,” he said. “They could make other arrangements. The church (St. John the Evangelist) will let people park in their parking lot for a small donation ? that’s what I do.”Newman, who has been in business for 43 years, said when he first opened the shop the town used to clean the streets every day and the police had foot patrols along Humphrey Street.?The one-hour parking sign outside the bakery is hanging upside down and broken,” he said. “They don’t clean the streets and police don’t enforce the parking. The town just doesn’t care anymore.”Police Lt. Thomas Stephens said he understands the frustration of the business owners, but crime and traffic has increased over the years and the number of officers on the force has dwindled.?Part of the problem is the change of policing over the years,” he said. “We used to have the manpower to have walking beat. We used to have a beach patrol that monitored parking from the Lynn line to the Marblehead line, but budgetary constraints have stopped that practice. “Stephens said due to lack of manpower the department has become more reactive than proactive when it comes to parking enforcement.?We’re less proactive than we used to be and we’re not proud of that,” he said. “The effort is there but we’re spread very thin. We received a complaint (regarding parking on Humphrey Street) on Friday morning so we had to pull an officer doing selective speed enforcement on Burpee Road to monitor the parking on Humphrey Street.”Selectman Jill Sullivan, who was on the Humphrey Street Revitalization Committee, said parking was an issue in that area two years ago.?I know two years ago one of the number one concerns for businesses in that area was parking and lack of parking enforcement,” she said. “I have heard there is some concern and it is something I will look into.”