Community policing is strengthened
Wednesday 9th December 2009, 2:29PM GMT.
Candy Shop owner Steve Brouard in conversation with Sergeant Amanda Randall, who has joined the community policing team. (Picture by Adrian Miller, 0883059)
THE community policing scheme is being expanded.
It was introduced in January with three permanent beat officers. It now has five, plus Sergeant Amanda Randall.
Two officers will police the Bridge and Delancey Park area, two will look after the Bouet and Beau Sejour and PC Robbie Dover will continue his work in Town.
PC Karl Addis said the scheme had helped reduce crime and raise public satisfaction.
‘The key thing is that different areas require different styles and objectives of policing,’ he said.
‘Some of the styles of policing we are using now are new to the island and have been shown to work in the UK. It’s about working with those involved in crime and not just locking them up.’
Sergeant Randall said she hoped the expansion of the team would have wider benefits.
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Yet another department for the Guernsey Police to administer. Two offers on the Bridge, two at the Bouet and one in Town, plus now a Sergeant and doubtless an Inspector back at the Station overseeing the lot ( and a new green(?) car!) Guernsey is only 25 square miles, we are one community, we don’t need new “styles of policing” that have been “shown to work in the UK” we just need our officers on the street doing the job that we as tax payers expect and should demand they do.
One officer for the whole of Town? What happens when he is day off or working different hours to when he is needed? Town should have a 24 hour Police presence on the streets, on foot, not just a patrol car driving through now and again. Town used to be split in to five beats including the Bouet, it now appears to be thought of by the Police as one area that only needs one officer to cover it. Come on Mr Le Page you know that that sort of coverage was not acceptable in your day as a PC, Sergeant or Inspector, why is it now thought to be acceptable now that you are Chief Officer?
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@ Humbug:
It is your type of philosophy (the “we don’t need new “styles of policing” that have been “shown to work in the UK” comment) that has Guernsey Police on the back foot. While the rest of policing has moved on and learned from experience, Guernsey has moved along at snail pace and relies on the “but we’ve always done it that way” method.
Surprise surprise Humbug, but Guernsey might actually be able to learn a thing or two from the other 124000 police officers in the British Isles. Stop being so stubborn and open your eyes to progression!!
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