Police station shortage

SIR – The Government has vouchsafed that it will recruit another 20,000 police officers (report, September 1).

What I want to know is where they will all go, as most police stations have been sold off.

Viscount Bangor

London SW6

SIR – Since the police no longer prosecute teenagers for attacking other people, may I suggest that shops employ teenagers to assault shoplifters, as the police seem to have no interest in them either.

Nick Lee

Rushden, Northamptonshire