Peter Hitchens on the Police

Whom Do the Police Serve? and Part 2

From the first part:

The modern belief among police officers that they are a special corps or squad, and that the rest of us are ‘civilians’, is very damaging, and utterly contradicts Sir Robert Peel’s original (and still valid) view of what a British police constable should be. The changes in law and practice that led to this state of affairs are explained in my book. My critics should read it, especially before accusing me of ignorance. Meanwhile, stay safe.

A Brief History of Crime or The Abolition of Liberty.

City Question Time with Peter Hitchens (Part 1)
City Question Time with Peter Hitchens (Part 2)