Policing matters

This may appear as a dig at the Police, some may think that I've gone all lefty again, but two moans about policing in Haringey.

First off, is it just me, but why do the Police suddenly have to use their sirens all the time? OK, fair enough in busy traffic, I don't know where they're going, but on roads with no traffic, come on Officer, is it really necessary?

Most people will support sirens being used, but surely only as a last resort and if they're going to where a crime is being committed, don't warn the criminal.

Second, there are proposals to close the counter at Wood Green Police Station in the evenings. Whether one person or one hundred people use it, the perception will be that Wood Green Police station is closed and the criminal can do what they like. It's a daft idea and should be booted out of the ground like a cricket player scoring a six. I will be at a meeting about this next week and will report back. Wood Green, being the Borough's town centre needs an active 24-hour Police station. If this proposal goes ahead, what next? Total closure. We need to continue combatting crime and not helping it.

I will be interested in what other people think on these two subjects.

That said, I think our Police do a fantastic job and Britain has one of the best Police forces in the world and long may that continue. Let's be honest, would we want to do their job?