First Manchester

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RE: First Manchester

(08/02/2015 10:21)Dentonian Wrote:  I'll be brief as its off-topic:
I've seen the "pod" in Ashton, but never seen any sign of life there, or Police patrolling Ashton Bus Station....or any other Bus Station except Bolton.
Surprised that stings are supposedly after pressure from pedestrian "groups", as I thought the Pedestrians Asociation had been disbanded in GM.
I don't actually hold with the demeaning of PCSOs as they are the only Officers who actually walk the streets, rather than ride round in vans/cars, oblivious to everything going on around them. Also, I must admit I've never actually seen a Police Officer riding on the pavement in GM, but I did see one on the pavement across from Leeds Central Bus Station last time I was there.

The 'pod' is supposedly open office hours Mon - Fri which is ironical given the stench of weed in the bus station when I get off my bus late at night. Patrols have become quite frequent during the day - there was a PC with the stagecoach supervisor one day last week!
Clearly the fact the pod is in the bus station shows that there's some kind of initiative to combat criminal activity on the buses/trams.

Carnt say much about the pedestrian group as I don't want to land a member of my family in trouble but it's amazing what a certain amount of lobbying to Tony Lloyd can achieve!