Okay where I live in Scotland isn't super swanky, but by no means a no-go area, just an everyday slightly scruffy street on the edge of the city.
So why on earth do they feel the need to patrol their beat in pairs? I could understand the need for this policy in extreme high risk areas or at night, but on a busy street in broad daylight?
Do the people who make these decisions really think a residential area is so dangerous that a trained officer equipped with a truncheon, CS gas, handcuffs and a radio to call for back up is unsafe to walk along alone? If so, heaven help the rest of us.
I am not having a pop at Police officers, but am genuinely intrigued why this is the case (and am happy to listen to reasons why this is the case from Police Officers) But it doesn't seem confined to where I live, I've seen it in other UK towns and cities.
From my (admittedly uninformed view) more patrols of one officer would be a better use of limited resources and would encourage the officers to engage with the public rather than talking amongst themselves.