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**soryalomop** · 09-25-2007, 11:12 PM

Then I feel much safer in NYC. Murders commited in the city are more likely to be drug related or family abuse. None of which is a situation that I am in. So I am sure glad that I am more likely to keep my life and my wallet in NYC.

This is going to be an unfortunate example, but TLOZ Links5 probably makes that response void.

Not quite sure why this thread was started, a bit of a random one this one, much like Private Birdseyes'!

Police Officers on the beat are as rare now as hen's teeth - they're simply nowhere to be seen! Yes you can tell me about increased numbers but they're not where it counts, on the frontline preventing & detecting crime.

That is down to three reasons:
- A drop in crime
- The increased focus on combating 'hidden' crimes, eg computer fraud, people smuggling, etc...
- People living in cul-de-sacs, tower blocks and villages that would make such visibility expensive

That is where CCTV comes in, it allows a policeman to be in more places than one and co-ordinate movements to aid those in help and apprehend those who are in trouble.

As for the Mr de Menezes case, that was unfortunate, the combination of poor intelligence (ironically better intelligence from more invasive procedures would be something you'd be against), and a day after 5 attempted suicide bombings failed with the suspects on the run, is going to put a bit of pressure on the police. A suicide bomber on the run who wants to maim and kill as many people as possible, is a tad bit more important than a pick pocketer.

PSCO's provide the police with a presence on the street for less money, meaning the police have more people on the street to ensure that people can feel reassured. If you take away the PSCO's, you'd actually be cutting back the street presence.

09-25-2007, 11:12 PM	#49
soryalomop Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 617 Senior Member	Then I feel much safer in NYC. Murders commited in the city are more likely to be drug related or family abuse. None of which is a situation that I am in. So I am sure glad that I am more likely to keep my life and my wallet in NYC. This is going to be an unfortunate example, but TLOZ Links5 probably makes that response void. Not quite sure why this thread was started, a bit of a random one this one, much like Private Birdseyes'! Police Officers on the beat are as rare now as hen's teeth - they're simply nowhere to be seen! Yes you can tell me about increased numbers but they're not where it counts, on the frontline preventing & detecting crime. That is down to three reasons: - A drop in crime - The increased focus on combating 'hidden' crimes, eg computer fraud, people smuggling, etc... - People living in cul-de-sacs, tower blocks and villages that would make such visibility expensive That is where CCTV comes in, it allows a policeman to be in more places than one and co-ordinate movements to aid those in help and apprehend those who are in trouble. As for the Mr de Menezes case, that was unfortunate, the combination of poor intelligence (ironically better intelligence from more invasive procedures would be something you'd be against), and a day after 5 attempted suicide bombings failed with the suspects on the run, is going to put a bit of pressure on the police. A suicide bomber on the run who wants to maim and kill as many people as possible, is a tad bit more important than a pick pocketer. PSCO's provide the police with a presence on the street for less money, meaning the police have more people on the street to ensure that people can feel reassured. If you take away the PSCO's, you'd actually be cutting back the street presence.
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