BBCNEWS BBC News October 17, 2021 10:09:00
On friday, as you would expect, as the events in southend were unfolding, and they decided that they were to be an additional police presence at the surgery. when i arrived, the police were there waiting. i already had police community support officers coming along to engage with residents, but these were additional pcs who wanted to make sure they were there. i had had a conversation with the chief inspector about ensuring he was there, did we know who was coming? my there, did we know who was coming? my surgeries are still open surgeries, so clearly, on reflection, there is now a risk to tha...