Having read Keith's post about what the PCSO can do I would rather have one policeman with the power of arrest than ten PCSO's who seem to be glorified traffic and litter wardens. They can tell you off, ask for your name and address and then let you to go so are not really much use. For example they can stop a cyclist for being on the pavement and do what, absolutely nothing.
I know that the old fashioned bobby has gone forever I just wish they were still around. There was little or no vandalism because they knew who the troublemakers were. The vast majority of the public knew they were there to help and respected them, which does not seem to be the case now.
