IN reply to "Disgruntled ex-police officer" (Your Letters, Nov 3), I would say that my first thought would not be about the wasting of public money but would be to ask why the police officers concerned were being followed.

Everyone who works has at some stage to be vetted to see if the job they are being paid to do is being done correctly and honestly. So why should the police be any different unless "Disgruntled ex-police officer" feels they are above this?

I realise that their workload is a lot heavier than it used to be but why should the police not be investigated to make sure they are doing their job properly? As a taxpayer I would like to think that they are.

MR K. BROOME,

Albion Street,

Bury.