Cardboard coppers for Rossendale (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Cardboard coppers for Rossendale
9:00pm Thursday 18th June 2009 in
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- By Alex Willmott » Reporter
POLICE in Rossendale have bought five cardboard police officers thanks to a donation from a local business.
The life size cut-outs are designed to make criminals think twice before comm-itting an offence.
They will be positioned in businesses and shops across the valley.
The move follows the successful use of similar cardboard police elsewhere in the country, including Wales, Derbyshire and Humberside.
Officers say their use has led to a drop in offences such as shoplifting and none payment for petrol.
Holmefield garage in Rawtenstall will be the first site to host a cardboard copper.
Cut-outs will also be placed in Winfield’s at Haslingden and at vulnerable premises, such as jeweller’s and betting shops.
Pc Phil Buck said: “The cut-outs are an additional resource that do not affect everyday policing and have been funded by donations from local businesses.
“The presence of the officers causes people to look twice and serves as a gentle reminder that the shops and businesses where they are deployed are working hard with the police to reduce crime and deter criminals from visiting”.
Chairman of the Lanca-shire Police Federation, John O’Reilly, said: “It is hoped the cut outs will discourage bad behaviour.
“The scheme is similar to the cut-outs of police cars on the motorways which reminded people to slow down.
“It would be ideal to have real police officers but resources do not allow that at this moment in time”
Comments(10)
Rich Riley
says...
9:52pm Thu 18 Jun 09
Whats the Matta
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12:39am Fri 19 Jun 09
And more importantly, can they be recycled?
Jimmy Paterson
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8:33am Fri 19 Jun 09
Safe involved and re assured Mr Chief Constable?
I think not -- can we have more REAL cops thanx?
akon
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10:02am Fri 19 Jun 09
Riverside Ant
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12:13pm Fri 19 Jun 09
akon
says...
12:41pm Fri 19 Jun 09
Yes !!
Have you not heard of the Brown ,cut-out ,Corrugated/stiff cardboard ,muslim police association.
They are forever having Board meetings.
Riverside Ant
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4:27pm Fri 19 Jun 09
onlyonesimongarner
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9:15am Sat 20 Jun 09
LMScott
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10:16am Sat 20 Jun 09
The cash has already been given to fight Rossendale crime properly with extra officers, and there is no doubt at all it has proved to be a worth while project.
If anyone wants to prove the value or otherwise, stick one outside the property in Bacup where the lead is being stolen off the rooves, and to ensure success, two more outside the scrap yards who may be buying it.
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GENTLE REMINDER: PCSOs John Pepper, centre, and Ian Pickles show the cut-out, left, to Amanda Price, store manager of Holmefield Garage Spar Shop
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chocky says...
9:31pm Thu 18 Jun 09