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Flying the flag for policing in Market Harborough
January 2, 2012 9:18 PM
The future of the flagpoles on the police station in Market Harborough is still uncertain, but the removal of it - temporary or otherwise - is not the thin end of a wedge leading to changes in the way Market Harborough is policed.
That's the message from a 60-minute meeting between the county's police commander and Harborough councillor Phil Knowles held at the force's headquarters.
Phil Knowles says: "People were concerned at the loss of the flagpole and wondered if a decision to remove the national flag from the building was a sign of an agenda that could have seen a downgrading of the police infrastructure in Market Harborough. I was pleased to hear from the county police commander that this is certainly not the case."
In a wide-ranging discussion Phil Knowles also reiterated public feeling in Market Harborough about the removal of the flagpole and he pledged to continue the campaign to see it reinstated. He says:
"We will be keeping up the pressure and, indeed, widening the campaign in the hope of securing the backing of other communities in Leicestershire who, as a result of the decision taken, have also had the flag removed from their local police station. If we can build up the public support on this then perhaps we can secure a reversal of the policy sooner rather than later."