On Patrol

I was invited to go out with the St. Annes police last night, and I was happy to accept. It turned out to be an unusually quiet Friday night, when I was there. I did ride with the officers as they toured various areas of St. Annes, paying special attention to back streets and alleyways, as well as the known "hotspots". One highlight of the evening was getting to see a drugs sniffer dog in action. The dog was walked through various pubs, and I must mention that the staff in those establishments were all very cooperative and welcomed us in. It was also interesting to see how through their patrols, the police are able to discourage anti-social behaviour. There were a few isolated incidents which mostly required just moving people on, but our very presence in the area seemed to act as a deterrent as well. I want to thank the police officers for allowing me to ride along, and I hope to join them again in the near future.