Padders Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Who remembers the old police boxes? Back in the old days there was no mobile phones giving the public the ability to swamp police control rooms with hundreds of calls... There was a common sense approach to policing, the public didn't report petty non crimes like getting fat on social media... A copper walked the beat, and was visible, he didn't have to shoot from one job to another like a yo-yo. He didn't have to write up every single incident on a Computer to cover his backside. Parents didn't call 999 because their 12 year old kid was "Kicking Off" coppers didn't spend fifty percent of their time dealing with mental health emergencies, or acting as a secondary ambulance. Bring back the old police boxes. Indeed, better times.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meltman Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 When I was quite small (probably about 6 years old) we lived at what was called the Clarion Ramblers club house on Hathersage Road just about opposite the end of Sheephill Road. The timber building isn't there, just a small holding if I'm correct. Anyway, one day I suffered some nasty cuts to my ankle, loads of blood everywhere, and my dad, who was ill with Silicosis had to hurry down to the Door Moor Inn to phone for an ambulance. When they came a police car also attended and told my mum and dad that they could and should have used the emergency phone on the outside of the police box just up the road from the house. It would have meant smashing the glass, and the sign said " for emergency use only " or words to the effect, and they didn't think about using it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carosio Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 (edited) There was one at the "S Bend" (Glen Bridge) on Rivelin Valley Rd, anyone remember? Police used to visit on their Velocette LE motorbikes. Edited April 25 by carosio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alextopman Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 The Daleks demolished them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magneteer Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 2 hours ago, carosio said: There was one at the "S Bend" (Glen Bridge) on Rivelin Valley Rd, anyone remember? Police used to visit on their Velocette LE motorbikes. I don't remember one on the S bend, but there was also one on Rivelin Valley Rd at the bottom of Hollins Lane by the bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukdobby Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 One on Nursery St,got took in for under age drinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inessex Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Do I remember they were blue and cream not like Dr Who? 1955 I went to a little 2 classroom school in Bradway. There was a police box built into the school wall. We used to chat to the policemen over the wall when they were reporting in. Chats about crossing the road and such. Suppose it was a bit of unofficial community policeing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningman Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 I started a post about the location of Police boxes some time ago ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padders Posted April 25 Author Share Posted April 25 38 minutes ago, Runningman said: I started a post about the location of Police boxes some time ago ! I didn't know that Mr. R, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscar2157 Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 I clearly remember a police box at the bottom of Sharrow lane.. the two stone posts which were at each side of the box can still be seen today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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