Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#1
a police presence this morning with a large area taped of between the bandstand and the river.i did ask what was going on but they couldn't tell me for reasons only known to them.
0815 this morning.
Guest 706- Registered: 25 Oct 2010
- Posts: 285
#2
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Paul M- Registered: 1 Feb 2016
- Posts: 393
#3
I walked through the park late this morning, no police about but plenty of anti social behaviour going on.
Nothing changes.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#4
Operation Urban was only a PR exercise as is now confirmed. A few years back the police implemented a cycling ban in the pedestrianised town centre. Signs were put up and the police took along Graham of the Mercury to witness their actions. Cyclists were stopped and told that next time there would be a fine if they transgressed. True to form we never saw any police officers after that day and a week later all the signs were taken down.
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Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
#5
#2 Poor woman.
The only time I see a policeman/woman is when they are in Morrisons or in a car, or going to a house, never what once upon a time would have been called walking the beat.
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#6
there was a few on foot today jan, they actually got out of cars walked a beat.
Guest 2547- Registered: 1 Apr 2018
- Posts: 2,158
#7
They can only do what their resources enable them to do. It's pointless shooting the messenger.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
#8
I agree Ray but it all depends how those resources are spent.
Which is more important for example a serious crime that happened over 20yrs ago or several smaller crimes that happened yesterday, I think the newer ones as that hopefully may stop a more serious one in the future.
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#9
only if enough police officers are about and a long prison offender is given.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#10
A rare sight just now as 2(two) police cars parked opposite me. No drama though just two WPCs transferred what looked like computer bags from one car to the other.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#11
Paul M wrote:I walked through the park late this morning, no police about but plenty of anti social behaviour going on.
Nothing changes.
Same again this morning, one afternoon last week there were about 30 spread between the bandstand and the bus stop areas.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#12
The downside to this fine weather is that it brings out park drinkers, I feel sure that many are not local but have heard that anything goes here.
Andy B
- Location: dover
- Registered: 10 Nov 2012
- Posts: 1,829
#13
And after a days hard drinking in the park its time to go round to the church soup kitchen for some grub as theyve spent all their benefit money.