Save Maria Clapp and the Otter Valley PCSOs!

Comments

#2

These cuts to our law enforcement team are making our streets unsafe and allowing criminals free reign.

(Exmouth, 2017-02-28)

#9

Maria is absolutely vital to the town.

(ottery st mary , 2017-02-28)

#11

The regular police are not visible, people talk to Maria and she is so well respected.

(Tipton St. John , 2017-02-28)

#12

Maria is the only visible police presence in the town, she is the 'go to' person for all issues within the town, saving calls to overstretched resources elsewhere. Maria knows everyone and is known to the local children, often heading off any issues before they start.

(Ottery St Mary, 2017-02-28)

#15

Maria has helped us currently with an issue and has been very helpful.

(Ottery st mary, 2017-02-28)

#18

I have a lot of family in OSM and am always reassured by the presence of Maria and her colleagues, they must stay xx

(Exmouth, 2017-02-28)

#20

maria is amazzing she's always pleasant and always willing to help. she is much needed in ottery every one knows her or of her. my daughter loves seeing her and waving on her way into school and when she's not there always asks where she is. she has done so much for this town and i think it's time the town done something back for her. please save maria's job xxxx

(devon otter you st mary , 2017-02-28)

#28

Our PCSO is of great value to the community

(Ottery St Mary, 2017-02-28)

#30

This is wrong.....

(exeter, 2017-02-28)

#31

I worked for Parcelforce in the area the previous two years, Maria and the team do a great job keeping the area safe! Very friendly to everyone, known by alot if people who share information alot more freely than a normal random officer.

(Bovey Tracey , 2017-02-28)

#33

PCSO's are important to small rural towns where a regular police presence isn't always feasible.

(Ottery St Mary, 2017-02-28)

#35

Maria Clapp is so good at her job and the people have great respect for her.

(Ottery St. Mary, 2017-02-28)

#36

I am signing because of the excellent work that PCSO Maria Clapp does. I am a police volunteer on speed watch in Ottery St. Mary which we are only just getting started. I feel that if Maria goes speed watch in Ottery will not get off the ground because we need more volunteers. I fear that police officers will treat speed watch very low on their priority list. It took over two years from when I first volunteered before we could get started, and when speed watch was handed over to Maria we finally started making some progress.

(Ottery St. Mary, 2017-02-28)

#37

I feel that PCO's have a very important role in a community area such as Ottery St. Mary.

(Ottery St. Mary , 2017-02-28)

#40

Maria is the only visible presence of the police in Ottery. She is very effective, approachable and professional.

(Ottery St Mary, 2017-03-01)

#47

Maria plays a vital part in our community, and would be a great shame if her presence was withdrawn

(Ottery st mary, 2017-03-01)

#48

Maria is a regular approachable presence in Ottery we couldn't do without her.

(Ottery St Mary, 2017-03-01)

#49

I like how the pcso work with us as a comnunity and the relationship we have with them.

(Ottery st mary, 2017-03-01)

#51

We need Maria, our PCSO, she is respected and very important In our small villages.

(Feniton, 2017-03-01)

#54

I'm signing because Maria Clapp is the visible face of the Police in Ottery St Mary. She's fully engaged with the local community, visiting schools and clubs, as well as attending school dropoffs where parking can be an issue. I urge you to reconsider your plans and to retain Maria Clapp and her colleagues.

(Ottery St Mary, 2017-03-01)

#56

As a previous shop owner I have had the pleasure of working closely with PCSOs over a period of 12 years and have seen the very positive results from their work within a community, particularly with young people. A PCSO can bring 'gentle policing' into a teenagers life and prevent them drifting into a life of crime.

(Ottery St Mary, 2017-03-01)

#64

Maria Clapp is the visible face of the police in Ottery and a fantastic asset to the community

(Ottery St Mary, 2017-03-01)

#65

This is an important and very valuable local service. PCSOs are the next bets thing to having an old fashioned village police officer

(Sidmouth, 2017-03-01)

#67

We really need a visible police presence in the smaller towns in Devon. The service they provide is incalculable.

(Whimple, 2017-03-01)

#69

Maria and her colleagues are invaluable. We need them.

(HONITON, 2017-03-01)

#70

Maria, is every part of our community and has probably crossed paths with most of the people in Ottery.
From a hello to helping out at school.

(Ottery st Mary , 2017-03-01)

#72

This woman does sterling work in our area.

(Devon, 2017-03-01)

#73

Maria is an excellent pcso, we need ALL pcso's, what have we got, crime will go up and cofidence in the police will fall.

(EXETER, 2017-03-01)

#75

this would be detrimental to the town as she does such a good job of peace keeping and helps out with so many things that are probably not in her brief

(ottery st mary, 2017-03-01)

#77

She is an amazing pcso .

(Ottery st mary , 2017-03-01)

#79

Maria does a valuable job in this community. She is very well regarded for her work and is approachable. She is too valuable to lose.

(Ottery St Mary, 2017-03-01)

#87

I agree that our PCSO are of great value to our community and specially somebody like Maria.

(Ottery St Mary, 2017-03-02)

#91

Maria is an extremely hard working PCSO and an integral part of the policing of the area, without her Ottery will be lawless

(Ottery St mary, 2017-03-02)

#93

Maria Clapp is part of a valued team in Ottery St Mary.

(Ottery St Mary, 2017-03-02)

#94

Rural communities need a police force that is visual as a deterrent and to interact with the local community.
Cutting the patrolling teams will see an increase in rural crime.

(Perkins village, 2017-03-02)

#97

PCSO Maria Clapp is one's first port of call when incidents requiring police assistance occur in our town.
The work Maria carries out and the dedication she allots to it is essential for our town, which is growing all the time.

(Ottery St Mary, 2017-03-02)

#99

Maria is a very important person in our community. She has knowledge regarding the residents of ottery that can only be learned through spending time to get to know people and taking interest in the community as a whole. She is has advised or helped me on a couple of occasions and also initiated a "walking bus" scheme for my children. She is very active our community and think it would be a real shame for ottery to lose Maria. Maria is well respected in the town and her role in the community is very much appreciated.

(Ottery st mary, 2017-03-02)

#103

I think it is good for people to see an officer around the town and Maria is well known and very approachable.

(Ottery St Mary, 2017-03-02)

#104

This is a very important issue to OSM

(Ottery St Mary, 2017-03-02)

#105

The PCSOs provide a vital community service, and offer the friendly, approachable face of policing to the community.

(Ottery St Mary, 2017-03-03)

#106

They are an integral part of this community

(ottery st Mary, 2017-03-03)

#107

Maria is a real asset to Ottery often going well beyond her role to help residents.

(Ottery St Mary, 2017-03-03)

#112

We Have very few visible police, without a good PCSO we would have nothing at all.

(Otterey St Mary, 2017-03-03)

#114

I really think Ottery and the surrounding area needs its own pcso. We have had need of our local pcso on more than one occasion and would be extremely concerned if we lost this vital resource.

(Ottery St Mary, 2017-03-04)

#116

Maria has been very helpful to me on a particular issue and is a great benefit to the community as a whole.

(Ottery St Mary, 2017-03-05)

#124

These people are doing an amazing job and they do make a difference to our streets and communities.

(South Molton, 2017-03-06)

#126

We need Maria Clapp. It is her we see everywhere in the parish and it is her that comes to council meetings to up date the council. it is her that helps with community matters and problems. Ottery needs Maria badly.

(Ottery St Mary, 2017-03-06)

#128

Her service is valuable

(Ottery St Mary, 2017-03-06)

#130

Maria is such an asset to the town. She is involved with so many local groups and goes out of her way to be helpful.

(Ottery St Mary, 2017-03-06)

#132

Maria ,our PCSO , is the only police person we ever see. She is always around, is very friendly and is part of our community

(Ottery St Mary, 2017-03-06)

#133

Maria helped keep my son on the straight and narrow and explained that his actions could lead to trouble. He is now doing very well in school and behaving impeccably. A pcso is definitely needed

(Honiton , 2017-03-06)

#137

It is critical for a town to have a visible show of the law, especially when showing the more friendly, helpful side of the police.

(Ottery St Mary, 2017-03-07)

#140

My children live in Ottery and respect this lady so much. Which in turn teaches them respect.

(Exeter, 2017-03-07)

#143

Maria is a Sterling PCSO, and of huge value to Ottery St Mary. What's more, through her accessible and friendly approach, and involvement with the schools, she introduces policing as a positive force to young people. Totally invaluable!

(Ottery St. Mary, 2017-03-07)

#144

Maria is a hugely important person in Ottery, especially in times when we see less and less of 'ordinary' police officers.

(Ottery St. Mary, 2017-03-07)

#153

Since the 'bobby' on the beat has been taken away PCSO's have become a useful and welcome sight on our streets. Senior officials seem to forget that people feel safer and find it easier to approach them, than sending an email or sitting waiting 45minutes for 101 to answered. Not only this they link in with other agencies such as social services, social housing providers, schools and mental health teams to help tackle ASB etc.... such a shame if they go!!

(Exmouth, 2017-03-08)

#154

Maria's a fantastic resource for Ottery

(Ottery St Mary, 2017-03-08)

#157

Maria is a valuable asset to our community. My young children feel comfortable to approach her which I believe will build their respect for their local community for the future. Maria has a regular presence around our community and to lose her I believe would impact significantly on our community.

(Ottery st Mary, 2017-03-08)

#159

She is an important resource for the community, a professional officer who really cares about what she does.

(Ottery St Mary, 2017-03-08)

#165

Maria is well known to all ages. People feel they can go to her. Always out and about.

(Ottery st. Mary , 2017-03-09)

#166

PCSOs are a very valued part of Ottery St Mary and they would be a huge loss to the town.

(Ottery St Mary, 2017-03-09)

#167

As a local GP Maria provides with invaluable support and information protecting the young and old in our community

(Ottery St Mary, 2017-03-09)

#168

Having working for D & C I have seen support the PCSO's not only give the public but the Police Officers. They are vital in making the public feel listened to and cared for.

(Exeter, 2017-03-10)

#169

When I lived in OSM, Maria was a familiar face on the beat and was friendly and helpful and always made us feel safe.

(Barnstaple, 2017-03-10)

#174

I believe in the importance of Maria Clapp to this town. Her presence makes a positive difference

(Ottery St Mary, 2017-03-22)

#175

Maria provides a vital service in the area and is the only visible policing presence we have.

(Ottery St Mary, 2017-03-22)

#176

PCSOs provide essential support and assurance to local communities

(OTTERY St Mary, 2017-03-25)