Posted by Richard Dewsbery on 09/09/05 10:31

"marc" <marc@firemoth.net> wrote in message
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> How do you even know
> this wasn't a traffic warden or a community support officer who
> ticketed the car? Do you know the difference?

Actually it's a key part of the Government's strategy in increasing police
visibility that most people DON'T know the difference between CSO's and
properly-trained Police officers. As a means of providing public
reassurance, I'm sure CSOs are very cost-effective, but frankly I'd prefer
them to be handling the paperwork back at the station and that we were given
a few more real policemen on the streets. As "5605" has already pointed out
in this thread, "visible policing" isn't always what is required if you're
trying to catch criminals, and an ex-bouncer with a couple of weeks'
training and a day-glo yellow jacket hasn't got much use either.

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