Thu, 20 Apr 2017 12:40:04 +0000 For example, I would consider it an exciting night if, for example, we confronted a gang of criminals trying to break into a house, or if our patrol team was called in to stop a drunken brawl at a party taking place within our area of operation.AKING part in neighbourhood watch patrols could be quite exciting at times. Of course, as a journalist, nothing could be considered exciting during a patrol unless there was some drama in it. During the ten years I served as secretary of the Northmead Neighbourhood Watch Association (1990-2000), I took part in a number of motorized night patrols involving some of our members and some armed paramilitary police officers. Usually, each patrol team consisted of two residents of our area and two armed policemen. Vehicles we used were donated by members living within Northmead. There had been a combination of both exciting and boring […]
