Hull police to star in new BBC One series Neighbourhood Blues

“This should be cracking to watch. Coppers sat about drinking coffee and doing paperwork.”

“All large cities have the types of issues that this program shows. However I suspect what they will not have is a a very good set of neighbourhood police teams like those shown this morning. It became clear that the team in Hull have found the correct balance between hard enforcement and sensitive use of discretion. Officers using their powers when required and PCSO's (with lesser powers and costs) doing an excellent job reassuring the public, is an economic and sensible way of operating in austere times. I think that this program is a celebration of whats happening locally. Many of the comments are based on prejudice against law and order and are not a fair reflection on the content of this program nor the local current exceptional crime and ASB performance.”

“Having worked with the local Neighbourhood Policing Teams in Hull in the past I am confident they will show Hull in a good light, as they do some fantastic work!

Instead of knocking the police, local people should get behind them an support their efforts by reporting those commiting offences and considering forming Neighbourhood Network groups in their local neighbourhoods. Crime is falling and they have helped get Purple Flag accreditation for the city - they are doing their best to raise perceptions of the city and everyone who lives in Hull should be doing the same.

The new PCC will have challenges with the budgets and difficult choices for the future. One thing I am sure about is they will inherit a commited team of staff and a good working relationship with Community Safety Partners.”

“Agree with you there Mark,often cringe watching the banter and bad language displayed on some of these emergency services programmes by what are uniformed civil servants ,there is no need for police to stoop to using inappropriate language and actions infront of tv cameras they should be more professional, step back and and remember that generally there is a time and a place for such language...dont get me wrong I'm not Mary Whitehouse and can explete with the best of them however I dont do it for a public audience.

What they do and say when the cameras are turned off is an entirely diffrent matter and can be excused dealing with some of the dietrius they come across but not on the telly please.”

“Yes Humberside Police Commissioner in waiting..whoever you may be, can you please stop these stupid programs about police in Hull which never does anything other than show us in a bad light, and the Police as mates with the crims...we are all heartily sick of them. If there was anything positive from them but there really is not.”

“@YorkieTed

not been pedantic but....."nowhere rhymes quite as well with Hell as Hull" this doesnt rhyme.

ok been a tad pedantic lol x”

“thanks once again for putting hull in a bad light we dont need anymore bad publicity”

“Do we really need anymore programs like this...”

“Just what this city really needs, another fly-on-the-wall docu-drama showcasing the many delights of a Hull council estate. There are other cities blighted with their own problems, but lets face it, nowhere rhymes quite as well with Hell as Hull, so the programme makers can usually have a field day with their little slogans describing so-called 'life' here. Of course any good points filmed will end up on the cutting room floor, that doesn't make good TV. Pity the other 'stars' of the show will still be in bed, its too early for them to be up watching it.”

“If the programmes are intended to show the work of neighbourhood policing why publicise it with a picture of 2 Traffic Officers (white tops to their caps) in front of a Traffic Vehicle. I bet those 2 haven't walked the streets in a while.

Agree with another comment on here - Hands in pockets!! Mind you they are Traffic Officers who do tend to swagger about after emerging from their expensive police vehicles.”