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Local Matters with
Sir Alan Haselhurst MP
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It came as a surprise to me to have the Saffron
Walden constituency described as though it was
the crime capital of the county.
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In fact our area,
albeit having seen
a slight rise in
crime, has one of
the lowest crime
rates in Essex. Just
because some
crime occurs is no
reason to suppose
that lawlessness
Sir Alan
has descended.
Hazelhurst It is outrageously
misleading local
people to apply a fi gure from the
county as a whole to our own more
tranquil parts.
Recorded crime has risen in part,
because as in the example of
domestic violence people are now
more prepared to come forward and
report it. Equally more attention is
being given by the police to cases of
child abuse and cyber-crime. Beyond
this there are very few public order
offences, very little shoplifting, next to
no robberies, a low amount of vehicle
crime, virtually no violent crime and a
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relatively small number of anti-social
behaviour incidents.
Above all there is no relationship
between the crime rate and the
presence of a police station. The nature
of criminality is changing and so
policing must change in response.
I recognize that sight of a police
uniform or a patrol car is a reassurance
for many people. The disposal of
redundant police stations and this
year’s rise in the precept should lead
to an increase of around forty in
police numbers. Yet even if the Chief
Constable was to be blessed with an
addition of ten times that number, it is
inevitable that most of them would be
assigned to areas of high crime or to
offi ce-bound duties where the battle
against abuse, terrorism and cyber-
crime is likely to be conducted.
Of course there is no room for
complacency, but a sense of proportion
would be helpful in assessing what
Essex police do for us.
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TH E FLYER | MAY 2 0 1 7
Local MP, Sir Alan
Haselhurst, was the
guest speaker at
the Rotary Club of
Saffron Walden’s
meeting
on
Wednesday, April 12, 2017.
Sir Alan spoke on a range of subjects
including developments at Stansted
Airport, broadband provision in
Uttlesford, especially in the villages
and the refurbishment of the Houses
of Parliament.
Following his talk, he answered
questions from many of the 35
members of the club at the meeting.
Before Sir Alan’s talk, club president
David Telford, welcomed local
electrical engineer, Jeremy Buss back
to the club after a year’s sabbatical
absence.
From left, club junior vice-president
Malcolm Head, Sir Alan Haselhurst,
club president David Telford and
Jeremy Buss.
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