Bobbies on the beat are best protection
THE odd soldier or two swanning around a shopping centre is not going to stop suicide bombers.
Community policing, which was decimated by previous governments, was the best preventative solution to the problem, as it meant locals could easily give information to the local bobbies on the beat regarding any concerns with people in their locality.
This was much more effective than ringing a distant helpline number which relies on switchboard operators to attempt to prioritise information, and as we have seen with the Manchester suicide bomber, these warnings can go unheeded.
Armed policemen and soldiers walking the streets is a vanity exercise.
It’s a bit like having firefighters walking the streets to deter arsonists.
Toby T Brewster Pontcanna, Cardiff