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Wednesday, May 24, 1972
"To me it is a constant surprise that there was not more crime in
the estates, considering the very sparse Police presence in them," he said.
Because of manpower problems, 50,000-person estate could have
as little as three beats in it, and visitors to the estates frequently
commented on the absence of Police, he added.
"I have recently made a comprehensive report to the Commissioner
of Police on various ways in which the Force could help to improve the
situation in these crowded estates," he said.
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