It's taken twenty five years for the 1986 Acorn Domesday project to finally be released - the BBC have created a website with all the material on at long last.
You can find it at
www.bbc.co.uk/history/domesday
Astonishing how much has changed in what feels like a very short time. Here is the view of policing in an area familiar to me at the time; I'll wager it's rather different now.
When interviewed, our 'friendly
policeman' said that the main crimes
in Brickhill were burglaries and some
vandalism. He thought the Homewatch
Scheme, which functions in street
groups, is very good because people
help each other by reporting any
unusual happening. Members of the
groups display a sticker in their
front windows with an eye on it.
The community policeman usually
rides around the area on a bicycle so
that he can get to know the people
living in it. He rarely travels by
Panda car.
Much of his time is spent in
visiting schools and playgroups to
talk about safety and in running
cycling proficiency courses for the
older children. He also talks to adult
associations on various subjects.
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