On patrol with Southampton's 'vigilantes' clearing streets of violence

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On patrol with the concerned residents walking Southampton’s estates to clear them of violence and crime

Winning Lotto numbers for Saturday August 24 2019, £7.6million jackpotROYAL MIX-UPBare-chested man smashes Tesco window with bike in row with security guardThey are among a 20-plus pool of volunteers which includes “former military, teachers, mums and elderly people”.

“We’re there to observe and not get involved. Our protocol if we see something happening is to stand at a safe distance, get video footage, don’t get involved and call the police.” The patrols offer an insight into a crime-plagued nation where the thin blue line has become thinner. More than 600 police stations have closed across Britain in the past nine years. Cities the size of Bath and St Albans no longer have a dedicated cop shop.Little wonder that recorded crime is at a 14-year high.

Last year Inspector Iftekhar Ahmed, of West Midlands police, said he was concerned they were “hindering the situation”.

 

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