Boss of the firm paid to patrol Essex town says it’s like choosing private healthcare over the NHS,but police and residents own concernsJust external the town of Frinton-on-Sea in Essex, three older people in hi-vis vests stand by the side of the road. One is empty handed, or the second holds a notepad,while the third has a radar gun. “Pensioner vigilantes,” grunts a cab driver.
For a situation where 39 crimes were recorded in August, and Frinton takes its security seriously. Residents own started paying £100 a year to hire private security guards to patrol their streets a move that has divided locals and drawn criticism from the county’s police and crime commissioner. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com