NOVANEWS
Subject: Parking problems
Hello Alex – you will recall I emailed you sometime ago regarding the possibility of your police officers having a stronger presence around the school at peak times like 8.45am and 3.30pm.
Like me, a few parents are really worried about the safety of our pupils. They are talking about putting a petition together to take to the Police Head office and to present to the local politicians. I don’t want them to do that. Hence I am asking you if you can please do your absolute best to send officers round Heath Mount School – to Wenman Road entrance as well as the Mary Street entrance on a regular basis.
I appreciate that you have so many bigger and worse issue to deal with but we are looking at prevention rather than wating for an accident to happen before we deal with it.
Many thanks
From: Alex Gibson <a.j.gibson@west-midlands.pnn.police.uk>
Sent: Fri, 20 May 2011
Subject: RE: Parking problems
Thank you for you e-mail. Unfortunately West Midlands Police has had another restructure, which has affected us locally. We now have an even smaller neighbourhood team, which is stretched across Balsall Heath and Sparkbrook up towards the Stratford Road. On most shifts there are at most 4 Police officers, and 4 PCSO’s on duty, so we have to prioritise our patrols. I will try my best to get down to the school on earlies, however this will not always be possible.
I will make officers on my team aware, and hopefully we will be able to cover the school on earlies.
Kind Regards
PC Alex Gibson
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