Dear Editor,
I refer to my article 'Hawkinge becoming a crime hotspot' sent to you on 6 November was further highlighted by last week's  Folkestone Herald newspaper with the front page headlines - 'Villagers plea to end reign of yobs terror'.

The reply from the police, that there was not enough crime for a dispersal order, must have pleased the yobs no end.

So it all happened again this weekend with the window of Serendipity being smashed and fights outside the shops on Saturday night.

Why does it need a dispersal order?

Where are the police at night?

Why can't the community police patrol at night, at the moment their only presence seems to be to watch the school children cross the road.

It is frightening and intimidating to walk to the shops at night, trying to get through the gangs that collect there.

I am sure it would not take too much police effort to wait and watch for a while to see who is causing all these problems

Yours

CC1

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