Burglaries
• My greatest concern is that the ability of the police to be there ori the spot to catch these people has been handicapped due to hours and man-power cutbacks. I have caught one person attempting to break into two shops recently, I informed the police and as yet they have not done anything about it. This happened over four weeks ago and I have since stopped patrolling the business area. Thus the break-ins have increased dramatically. I have found that most breakins occur between 1am and 5.30am, but more to the point the police should have figured this too!
I am sick and tired of people who think they can do as they please and the police virtually letting them, as they knock off when they get home. Or as during the weekend, Raetihi's policeman is never there (home). What do we have to do to make the people concerned take notice? Do we end up like Otara in Auckland with roller doors and ugly grills plastered all over the place! Do we impose a curfew which would be ignored anyway! Or just kick out the people who are responsible for the damage they cause to peoples livelihood? About time something' s done
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Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 9, Issue 414, 26 November 1991, Page 4
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204Burglaries Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 9, Issue 414, 26 November 1991, Page 4
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