Reform MP doesn't approve of female police patrolling without a male colleague

Until quite recently I don’t think you would ever see a police officer, male or female, patrolling alone. However, I can’t remember when I last saw one, male or female, on the street which I guess is due to staff shortages. This is a shame as I think their presence would go some way in deterring shoplifters and unsocial behaviour. I do agree that they should always attend incidents in pairs, ideally one male and one female where staffing allows.

On patrol mainly means in cars and officers attend incidents, sometimes just two women which is ridiculous for some incidents.
You can be a policeman if you’re only 4 feet 10, male or female maybe less who knows!
There’s little respect now and some men will punch a female officer with no regard as we saw in the airport fight when the two Pakistani men went berserk on female and male police.

When my DH was a young constable they nearly always patrolled alone with only a whistle and a truncheon as defence.
One freezing night he found a man slumped in a doorway. He went to his aid as he thought he would freeze outside. The man pulled a knife out of his pocket and threatened to stab him. The hard stare and firm voice recommended above would probably have resulted in DH being stabbed.
DH just used a calm voice and eventually they were discussing football and the man gave him the knife and spent the night on a warm cell.

I don't know about big and strapping, but certainly be accompanied by a male colleagued. As for what world the Reform M.P is living in, I think like me she is living in the real world. When I was 16 (nrly 50 years ago) I did not fear travelling home alone from work at 10pm on a bus, now I won't even travel on a bus at tea time. I go in to the town to do my shopping before lunchtime. Because that seems to be when the scroats of society get out of their pits, to cause unrest and intimidation in the town centre. When the drunks and druggies, weave in and out of shoppers begging for money. So yes that is the real world, and its getting worse. And anyone who thinks it isn't, needs to take off their rose tinted glasses

Oreo

On patrol mainly means in cars and officers attend incidents, sometimes just two women which is ridiculous for some incidents.
You can be a policeman if you’re only 4 feet 10, male or female maybe less who knows!
There’s little respect now and some men will punch a female officer with no regard as we saw in the airport fight when the two Pakistani men went berserk on female and male police.

Watching that scene on the news sickens me. If the punishment doesn't fit the crime in this case, I think police numbers will start to fall even more. Its not always about funding from govetnment, its about low moral amongst the police.

Reform would probably relegated women police officers to office duties, looking after kids and rename them WPCs. Consistent with their return to the Golden past agenda.