Two female police officers shot dead in Manchester as man arrested

[flatface]

Most Police don't actually venture out of the station nowadays due to red tape and regulation, and as for the 'cuts' - they are very very small. Indeed there is plenty of room for cuts in the police, for example; axe Police training days which focus on nonsense such as gay issues, black issues, equality training and the rest of it - as well as taking the likes of Christian couples to court because they dared challenge the 'equality' laws.

Slight over exaggeration. My ex is a copper and he was always out and about on a response car.

[Seikou]

so sad to hear about this! may they both rest in peace ):

[-:Undertaker:-]

Slight over exaggeration. My ex is a copper and he was always out and about on a response car.

I'm referring to walking patrols (should have made that clearer) rather than sitting in a car trying to catch motorists who speed and make a quick buck for the council. I mean we apparently have the most Police we've ever had yet you'll hardly see them patrolling neighbourhoods like they used to via foot. I think the car 'patrols' just show how out alienated they are from the purpose of the job nowadays, but it's not their fault granted.

[Chippiewill]

They probably don't stroll around in most Neighbourhoods because crimes don't get committed there?

[flatface]

I'm referring to walking patrols (should have made that clearer) rather than sitting in a car trying to catch motorists who speed and make a quick buck for the council. I mean we apparently have the most Police we've ever had yet you'll hardly see them patrolling neighbourhoods like they used to via foot. I think the car 'patrols' just show how out alienated they are from the purpose of the job nowadays, but it's not their fault granted.

Response cars are primarily tasked with responding to 999 calls, not traffic violations, although you'll find that a percentage of people who commit traffic violations are the ones who generally have other more serious things to hide. Regarding foot patrols, I can only speak for London but I frequently see police walking the streets etc.