A village has been forced to hire a private security firm to safeguard the streets after being told the police will stop its daily patrols.Tiptree Parish council will pay Regency Security Group £12,000 a year in what it described as "the only way forward" after the loss of police presence. A six-month trial of the scheme will begin in May and the company will carry out irregular patrols during the day and night on foot and in vehicles. The Chairman of the council, Steve Bays,...
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