Out on the beat
Duncan Hames, prospective Lib Dem MP spent a weekend with the police in Chippenham, patrolling the streets in the night. To see for himself what they are up against when the pubs close.
Duncan said “Going out with police officers gave me a great chance to see the work they do, and how we might be able to make their jobs easier. The Lib Dems want to see more police on the beat. We would scrap plans to waste millions of pounds on ID cards, and invest in more local police officers instead.”
In a recent survey of local residents, Duncan found that more than half considered crime and disorder an important issue to them.