In Praise of the Sshh Police

[Lee Scoresby]

Within a rather shabby local authority, Southwark's noise nuisance team does excellent and necessary work, 24/7. Officers perform the tricky and often unpleasant task of confronting bozos making a racket at all hours and in all the ways 21stc technology lets them.

We live very close to one another in SE London. If you doubt the problem, look up the national stat's and find crimes as serious as murder and suicide motivated by noise nuisance.

My worry is that, down at the town hall, the Westminster-wannabees and faceless suits, looking for big cuts, decide the noise team is a luxury that people don't need.

Thoughts?

Lee Scoresby, quietly

[PeckhamRose]

I was thinking of calling them at the weekend for my upstairs neighbours, and indeed have used them in the past.

I don't want to have a bad feeling between me and my upstairs neighbours though (anymore than it is already), so did not call the noise team.

I don't think the team will be axed (is that a word that is pronounced 'asked' by some?!) because there is just such a high demand for it. But who knows. Make your feelings clear - there's a Nunhead and Peckham Rye Community Council meeting tomorrow at the school on Whorlton Road, SE15!

[Ted Max]

"Kowalksy...those damn bums down at City Hall have said you're off the noise team."

"But Lieutenant, We're about to bust that bozo racket racket wide open..."

"Now look I don't like it any more than you do but that's the way it is with these bums down at City Hall, so I'm pairing you with Flaherty in traffic. Now gedouttahere before I have your badge..."

[dukesdenver]

I have used them once and was very impressed at how quickly they arrived and dealt with the problem. A definite must-have service.

[Narnia]

I have used this service in the past and we are lucky to have such a thing in this day and age or any other for that matter. However, once upon a time when we had particularly noisy neighbours I at least got some enjoyment out of it when they were having a party on their first floor. I attached a tennis ball to some string which was attached to a stick of some sort. This allowed me to hit a decent backhand (being left handed) onto their window which made a noise without breaking the glass. They were left wondering WTF was that as I smiled to myself being able to retrieve the ball without it being seen.

[The Minkey]

Nice one. And if it had broken the glass, you'd have had the ball back and out of sight before anyone acted. Result!

[Mick Mac]

Ted Max Wrote:

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> "Kowalksy...those damn bums down at City Hall have

> said you're off the noise team."

>

> "But Lieutenant, We're about to bust that bozo

> racket racket wide open..."

>

> "Now look I don't like it any more than you do but

> that's the way it is with these bums down at City

> Hall, so I'm pairing you with Flaherty in traffic.

> Now gedouttahere before I have your badge..."

Series 2?

[huncamunca]

Ted Max Wrote:

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> "Kowalksy...those damn bums down at City Hall have

> said you're off the noise team."

>

> "But Lieutenant, We're about to bust that bozo

> racket racket wide open..."

>

> "Now look I don't like it any more than you do but

> that's the way it is with these bums down at City

> Hall, so I'm pairing you with Flaherty in traffic.

> Now gedouttahere before I have your badge..."

"..and the DA is gonna have my ass if this doesnt get resolved TONIGHT"

"Ah fuck..Im retiring tomorrow... I dont need this shit.."

etc

etc

[Loz]

Went to a party in E&C once and the next door neighbour called the police. They popped around and saw that it was a bunch of people having a not-terribly-loud good time, bid us good night and left. About 10 mins later there was banging at the door - it was said neighbour complaining about the noise and that "she had called the police". "We know", I said, "They've just been around. Nice guys".

She was not a happy bunny.

[siousxiesue]

PeckhamRose Wrote:

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> I was thinking of calling them at the weekend for

> my upstairs neighbours, and indeed have used them

> in the past.

> I don't want to have a bad feeling between me and

> my upstairs neighbours though (anymore than it is

> already), so did not call the noise team.

> I don't think the team will be axed (is that a

> word that is pronounced 'asked' by some?!) because

> there is just such a high demand for it. But who

> knows. Make your feelings clear - there's a

> Nunhead and Peckham Rye Community Council meeting

> tomorrow at the school on Whorlton Road, SE15!

Southwark also has an excellent Mediation service-link here. http://cypdirectory.southwark.gov.uk/AtoZEntry.aspx?id=45 If you want to stay on good terms but still wish to live in peace!