Chester nodded "indeed, but it is our duty to find out the truth and the lies. We have a good Constabulary here, including Crane, Wood, Cockburn and others who have all grown up in the area and sworn to protect the crown and its interests. A local knowledge and understanding can go further than just sheer brute force. You hit a dog once. A dog understands its done something wrong. You repeatedly bear the dog the dog learns your nothing more than vermin and will not listen"

Chester nodded once more "we will keep that in mind and I will form the entire station and make them aware of what you are putting on the table so they fully understand what's acceptable"

He knew about the two areas in which he had mentioned. Alasdair and Chester had spoke at length about the trouble areas and patrols needed to be carried out. He sensed that Arthur had a dislike for crane and the other constables but regardless they were there to do a Job and they preformed well under Alasdair who had turned the force round