The Police have made an appearance for the last three meetings in Anston. In the first meeting last month they were summoned by the chairman to remove a rebellious disabled pensioner.
A week later at meeting #2 a duo of PCSOs made an appearance at the request of the Council to ensure that no repeat of the previous week’s rebellion took place.
I was keen to find out why no fewer than 3 PCSOs attended last night’s meeting so… I asked them. Apparently they were NOT there for crowd control but to take part in the meeting and listen to the concerns any local residents had RE policing in general.
They were not expecting the meeting to take 2 and a half hours and one of the officers described the proceedings as “an eye opener”.
I myself thought it was more of an eye closer, but each to his own I always say!
More info on our local bobbies here.
Don’t miss the Safer Neighbourhood Team meeting next month.
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How many local police do they need at a meeting, when other people in the Rother Valley Area could do with the need of PCSO’s and Police and a time when Police has been cut. Can’t they have a meeting without an argument, Does not put confidence in the Parish Council of Anston to be fair.
I asked the Police why 3 of them attended and they said they didn’t expect the meeting to last more than 30 mins or they wouldn’t have come so mob handed.