Chief Constable Peter Neyroud meets a group of Oxfordshire hunters led by Lord Hurd and says it is not his business to police a hunting ban (Oxford Mail, August 26). That is an outrageously political statement, clearly outside his remit and reflects on his objectivity.
He made other statements showing a serious lack of knowledge on this subject, which he could have avoided had he arranged a balancing meeting with those who wish hunting to be banned.
We, as hunt monitors, had our annual meeting with the hunt liaison officer and others at Thames Valley Police headquarters at Kidlington in preparation for the new season. Hunt representatives had already had their equivalent meeting.
We could have provided the Chief Constable with evidence to show, for example, that most people in the countryside want to see a ban. They would not see it as 'a diversion from proper policing.'
He says: "It's an absolute no-win situation for police."
What nonsense! Only a small hard core may break the law. The two or three in charge of the hounds will be prevented from hunting, and that will be that.
We shall be monitoring and quickly hunting will collapse, helped by the disruption by hunt saboteurs who would then be supporting the law. The considerable police resources will no longer be needed. PETER BUNCE
Church End
Haddenham
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