Home Secretary Priti Patel joined police out on patrol around Arnold town centre last week.
She was invited to the town on Friday (28) by Gedling MP Tom Randall and took part in a beat walk of Front Street with Gedling’s Neighbourhood Policing teams.
During her visit the Home Secretary was shown inside Gedling’s latest Operation Reacher police car, which is equipped with the latest Automatic Number Plate Recognition technology that is helping to disrupt criminal activity across Gedling.
Patel said: “I am grateful to Gedling’s Neighbourhood Policing team for the superb work they are doing to keep Gedling safe.
“More than 240 additional officers have already been recruited here in Nottinghamshire with over 25 extra police officers deployed across Gedling. These extra police officers are able to shut down drug gangs, take knives off our streets, crack down on anti-social behaviour, reduce speeding on our roads and protect Gedling’s communities from harm.”
Mr Randall said: “I am delighted that the Home Secretary is here in my home town of Arnold to witness the impact that increasing police numbers and Operation Reacher is having across Gedling
“Since my election in 2019, more than 25 extra police officers have been deployed onto Gedling’s streets, crime is down by 10% and Gedling is safer.”
YESSSS go Arnold our capital our london that attracts people well known like Patel celebrity’s want to visit our town and we need to make the most of that and get more in to attract the tourists who want to see boningtons house.
I would take a tablet, Arnold Lad if that’s what you dream about. Odd
PADDY secured extra police not Gedling’s Tom Randall or the new PCC. Taking credit for doing NOWT!
Incorporating terms like ‘more than’ & additional, does not make up for the 20,600 officers that were cut by the Tories.
Another excuse for the home secretary to follow her leader Mr Bent by dressing up and look for a PR.
Selling underinvestment as a “good thing.”
The electorate are being constantly gaslighted by the government and our own MP.
Other so called lesser countries would have taken to streets in peaceful protest by now. Are we as people suffering from Stockholm syndrome? It certainly feels like it.