Still, it could be worse, I suppose. At least the police had the matter in hand within a few hours of turning up and completing their risk assessment forms and out-of-hours expense sheets. So, once everyone was sure that the situation was under control and the officers on the scene had made sure they had used the correct amount of crime scene tape to mark the designated area and the armed response team were in position and all traffic diverted to keep away from the area, they could – at least – send in their specialist Litter Removal Officers to make the area safe.
They then sent in the remote-controlled robotic Unwanted Discarded Item Machine to pick up the litter item, make it safe and then destroy it in a controlled explosion that did surprisingly little damage to most of the surrounding houses – which of course had all been evacuated for the duration.
After all, as the Chief Constable said at the packed press conference several hours later, it had been a particularly sizable fast food container that had been hastily discarded from what they suspected was a moving vehicle and… well, it was better safe than sorry. After all, we still all have memories of that incident barely a year ago when an untrained ordinary constable had bent down to retrieve a discarded soft drinks can – without first filling in a risk assessment form or calling for back up from a specialist fast-response litter removal team - and did his back in.
After all, if we want our streets safe(ish) and free from litter as possible then it is these brave officers putting their health and well-being on the line for us each and every day and so we should all show our gratitude and support each time. For, who knows, it could be your street next time.
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