Police in Umina at wrong time

What, apart from an attempt to influence voters in the new seat of Gosford, could the presence of five, count them - five, uniformed police on the footpaths in Umina CBD at 3.45 on a Thursday afternoon do to push down crime during the small hours of the night, when good people are sleeping?

The discussion among business operators was not complementary of Police Minister Watkins whose efforts to influence voter support for Labor are not welcomed.

Bob Pritchard would be amazed at what we have seen.

I noted that not one officer had the promised new equipment vest designed to reduce the chronic back injuries among uniformed police!

Edward James Umina