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12:16pm Tuesday 15th July 2008
IT was once a familiar sight on the streets of Britain - although these days it's best-known as the preferred mode of transport for Doctor Who.
But if a Boscombe councillor has his way, Bournemouth could see the return of the traditional Tardis-style blue police telephone box.
Toy replicas of the police boxes can be found in practically every young boy's bedroom in the country, thanks to the success of David Tennant as the Doctor on Saturday nights.
But even when the show began in the 1960s, the boxes were becoming a rare sight on British streets.
Now Cllr Phil Stanley-Watts is calling for them to be brought back to help tackle crime in Boscombe.
It is part of his wider call for more police community support officers on the streets of Boscombe to deter criminals and make the public feel safer.
Cllr Stanley-Watts recently met with Boscombe Inspector Mark Kelly to discuss some of his ideas.
He said: "Apparently there is a shortage of PCSOs. There should be more of a police presence on Boscombe seafront as a precaution in the summer.
"As far as a blue police box goes, I will be pushing for that. I think it is a good idea to have an updated version of the blue police box because people would feel safer," he said.
The traditional blue police box could be used to report crimes as well as providing reassurance, he added.
JLC2, here says...
12:37pm Tue 15 Jul 08
bobble212, Christchurch says...
1:30pm Tue 15 Jul 08
it's a bit pointless isn't it?but seriously cool though !!
Christopher, Wallisdown & Winton West says...
1:39pm Tue 15 Jul 08
Chris McColl, Bournemouth says...
1:48pm Tue 15 Jul 08
PETE WOODLEY, says...
2:43pm Tue 15 Jul 08
Tel3977, Poole says...
4:26pm Tue 15 Jul 08
muffin the mule, wallisdown says...
4:30pm Tue 15 Jul 08
fedupwithjobsworths, Moordown says...
6:44pm Tue 15 Jul 08
MIG, Poole says...
7:42pm Tue 15 Jul 08
Dorsetman1986, Wimborne says...
8:42pm Tue 15 Jul 08
BournPosh, Bournemouth says...
10:03am Wed 16 Jul 08
Christopher wrote:lol. Or better still, send the prisoners to another planet !
Or is the new government prison proposal, to counteract our growing criminal list. It looks small on the outside, but it is huge on the inside.
Police in Dalek suits next.
Sorry, just a joke.
ilcolonello, Noydb says...
11:15am Wed 16 Jul 08
boysy, oakdale says...
11:10pm Wed 16 Jul 08
flippin ecc, says...
7:34pm Tue 14 Oct 08
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John, Poole says...
12:28pm Tue 15 Jul 08