Letter: New Police Advice Regarding Calls for Assistance Is Worrying

Published on: 29 May, 2018
Updated on: 29 May, 2018

From Monica Jones

The news reported in the article Policing Matters Campaign Relaunched To Help Public When Making Calls) is worrying. It is almost impossible to contact a community safety person for some services that were previously dealt with by the police. It appears that they are no longer office based and now work “in the community”.

When I wished to report something I phoned the number I’d found for the person who serviced my area; the answering service informed me he was unwell. I tried again after a few days to be told he was now on leave.

I phoned GBC who tried to put me through to the supervisor who was “not available”. I was given his number to try later, which I did. I reached his answer service and was asked to leave my number and I would be contacted. This never happened. The problem still exists.

I appreciate this is as a result of police and local government financial restraints and lack of resources but I feel it is wrong to claim to have services that really don’t exist.