Traffic Wardens: "Do Not Delay Idea
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THE idea of special traffic wardens to relieve the police force received further support from the Chief Constable of Nottingham, Capt. Athelstart Popkess, when he presented his annual report to the watch committee last week. He suggested that the fact that policemen have to spend so much time on traffic duties might be responsible for an increase in the city's crime. In Nottingham's Central Division, he pointed out, about 44 per cent, of the foot patrol spent their time checking kerbside parking and enforcing other traffic regulations in 14 miles of streets. The number of streets affected by traffic regulations had increased from 41 to 107,
" It is hoped that in the public interest the necessary authority to set up a corps of traffic wardens will not be delayed," said the report.
The scheme was recently discussed in the House of Commons, but did not get financial support from Nottingham Finance Committee.