(27 August 2013, 22:42)Highlander Wrote: I think that people up here in general do trust the Police,.. but I think that our circumstances are a bit different, because of the communities, everyone becomes friends easier, for instance, the cops drink in the pubs with us off duty, and even spend time standing chatting at the bar when on duty
Everyone knows them [ there are only two to cover a vast area ] and they know all us, so they become more like the old time bobby
this is how it was in england 40yrs ago but now its fallen apart cops should live where they work local beat bobbys who grew up and went to local schools getting to know local folk