Woodseats Police Station Car Park Always Full Of Patrol Cars

[ab6262]

i go past woodseats police station and the car park that is at the side many times in a week and have noticed its nearly always full of patrol cars? well i say patrol they dont seem to "patrol" anymore like they used to? is it a money saving exercise  , fuel wear and tear or are they sat around waiting for a shout like the fire brigade now? its not shift pattern either as its different times, today was 10am ish. just wondered if anyone else had noticed. 

not having a go at them as they have a difficult job but genuinely interested.

[geared]

Maybe they're storing some extra cars there for other stations?

 

Unfortunately they get beat up by criminals fairly often, so would need to have a few extra on hand to keep the police mobile when stuff is being repaired.

[*Wallace*]

I went past it last week and thought you couldn’t get another cop car in there.

[ab6262]

4 minutes ago, geared said:

Maybe they're storing some extra cars there for other stations?

 

Unfortunately they get beat up by criminals fairly often, so would need to have a few extra on hand to keep the police mobile when stuff is being repaired.

wouldn't have thought so as its so small and i think they have a dedicated repair garage for police vehicles anyway in rotherham or attercliffe.

1 minute ago, *Wallace* said:

I went past it last week and thought you couldn’t get another cop car in there.

ah so its not just me

[Thirsty Relic]

Yes, it's just a car park - I had cause a year or so ago to go and try to report a serious incident - no reply, except to a buzzer which said no officer was available but one would be sent when possible.  Over half an hour later with no response I went home and reported it from there.  The lights were on and there was movement inside, so I think civilian staff work there.

[crookesey]

This was a very busy police station, I wonder how many (if any) are left in a working condition where Joe Public can access a police officer.

[Rockers rule]

Many years ago they did at least get out of the station once a day.

If only to see how many thieved cars had been abandoned on Newlyn overnight .

[crookesey]

Showing my age here, I recall police officers being ex National Service who didn’t wish to go back down the pit or steel works, they were generally fit and up for a bit of confrontation. These days they appear to be just another branch of the public sector.

[Rockers rule]

1 minute ago, crookesey said:

Showing my age here, I recall police officers being ex National Service who didn’t wish to go back down the pit or steel works, they were generally fit and up for a bit of confrontation. These days they appear to be just another branch of the public sector.

Controversial 

 

'Didn't wish to go back down't Pit'

but happy for a bit of 'Confrontation' at the gates  . 

 

😈.

[crookesey]

20 minutes ago, Rockers rule said:

Controversial 

 

'Didn't wish to go back down't Pit'

but happy for a bit of 'Confrontation' at the gates  . 

 

😈.

Never said anything like that, get back in your box.