Our Neighbourhood Police Officer
SUE LOAKER'S POLICE VAN came to Swaffham Prior on Friday 5th May for her scheduled monthly visit. The problem is that, at the moment, this is quite a crime free area, Sue was under-employed, she was becoming bored, and therefore she has since been given another seven villages. We all know how boring it is to do nothing. The advantage of these Police Surgeries is that you are able to meet the person who is your local officer and you can discuss either problems you may have OR hear about the community at large and also the views of the police. It enables both parties to put faces on each other rather than just thinking of the other as "THEM". So pop in for a chat when Sue comes again on the 8th June between 5-6pm.
This time Sue had been handed a live bullet which had been collected by a lad when he was ten years old, cherished, carried around the country, and then passed to his aging father saying "It's about time you had this". Sue will be handing the bullet onto the armoury section of our local police force, which could save a little money if it fits the guns now in use.
Sue now deals with people from 12 villages and as we chatted away she leaned towards me and murmured "The nicest people of all my villages come from Swaffham Prior". She is of course absolutely right, so do go and meet her when she next comes.