Sir - I concur with your opinion on the issue of the civilian speed trap operative hiding behind the bushes and equipment to avoid anyone seeing him.

They also adopt this tactic in Holt Heath and on Crown East Lane quite regularly.

The police should remember their motto from some years ago when I was a volunteer on their crime prevention panel, 'In Partnership with the Community'.

They cannot do their job without that community support but I can tell you that this support is currently at an all time low because of situations like this and other issues involving the police force nationally and corrupt individual officers within it in recent years and months.

They have all but lost the respect from the community they are purported to 'Serve'.

And for the police to try to justify this saying that he was 'Following the guidelines' shows just how far out of touch this local force is with public opinion.

Mr B Davison.

St Johns.