Do you feel well served by your local police force?

Gary L · 10-11-2009, 17:44

Phone in on Radio 4 - You and Yours.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/youandyo.../tuesday.shtml

10-11-2009, 17:57

no

Mick Fisher · 10-11-2009, 18:00

no

Derek · 10-11-2009, 18:04

Yes.

Perhaps some of the people who have answered no would like to elaborate.

dd11 · 10-11-2009, 18:06

No here too! There too scared to even do foot patrols in my area nowdays, I remember the days you would always see them an PCSO's but nothing now untill after an inciden has happened :/

Derek · 10-11-2009, 18:13

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Originally Posted by dd11

No here too! There too scared to even do foot patrols in my area nowdays

Scared?

Doubt it...

Peter_ · 10-11-2009, 18:20

We have Police more interested in giving out speeding tickets or setting up roadblocks to combat untaxed and uninsured drivers but they do nothing regards the normal policing we remember from or childhood such as foot patrols rather than whizzing past in a car.

I know the speeding tickets and illegal drivers are commiting an offence and should be prosecuted but I want to see policemen not PCSO's on patrol protecting the community from the low lifes.

Gary L · 10-11-2009, 18:23

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Originally Posted by Derek S

Perhaps some of the people who have answered no would like to elaborate.

I'd say a lot more people today are being labelled as criminals and given fixed penalty notices for many things. years ago a lot of people respected the law and would never think of themselves of either being labelled a criminal or being a criminal.

this causes many things.
resentment for the police and the law (even by people who wouldn't normally, but have since lost confidence either by experience or disgust)
an attitude of WGAF anymore, everyone's a criminal anyway.
and the thinking of I'll most probably just get a fine anyway if I get caught.

there's no longer a 'fear' if you like of the law.

budwieser · 10-11-2009, 18:41

Yes in general.

( Happy with our police)
The trouble today is that the courts and the general legislation means that the police time involved and all the legwork, paperwork etc is generally worthless because of our judicial system!.
The Police in general work very hard and do a great job to bring offenders to book and get them in court, only to find an antiquated judge totally out of touch with reality, passing out a slap on the wrist or something, or a sentence, that does not marry to the crime.

How does that make them feel? They want to do their best to keep us safe so everyone can go about their business safely and freely without threat of intimidation or assault.
Don`t knock them, they`ll be there when you need them most but their hands are tied over the poor sentencing the offenders get from the courts.
Love the American judicial system......... Carjacking at gunpoint.....25 Years.

That sort of sentencing for even minor crimes would make all of our chavs sit up and take notice!.

Don`t forget, we ALL have the right to walk the streets without fear of getting mugged, threatened etc.

Derek · 10-11-2009, 18:44

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Originally Posted by budwieser

The Police in general work very hard and do a great job to bring offenders to book and get them in court, only to find an antiquated judge totally out of touch with reality, passing out a slap on the wrist or something, or a sentence, that does not marry to the crime.

How often do you see reports that someone locked up for a crime having 30/40/50 previous convictions (or more) or were out on bail/early release/a tag instead of in a locked room where they can't harm anyone.

budwieser · 10-11-2009, 18:48

Very often Derek. They should be banged up for a long, long time! It`ll be the only way that they learn.

As i said, the judicial system needs to change. Sooner rather than later.

Taf · 10-11-2009, 18:51

Local police? Do we have local police any more?

**Chris** · 10-11-2009, 18:52

Yes. They do a superb job around here, especially dealing with floods of tourists parking willy nilly during the day and gangs of wee neds getting plastered and smashing the place up during the night.

budwieser · 10-11-2009, 18:59

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Originally Posted by Chris

Yes. They do a superb job around here, especially dealing with floods of tourists parking willy nilly during the day and gangs of wee neds getting plastered and smashing the place up during the night.

Are you from Scotland Chris?

**Chris** · 10-11-2009, 19:00

Not from it, but I am in it.