They used to be. There’s a classic image of a bobby strolling his beat or standing on a street corner and he’d be happy to tell you the time, give directions, stop traffic so you could cross the road or help in any way that he could as a civil servant. Nowadays, if you can’t help him by pointing out where the CCTV footage is then he’s more likely to push you out of the way or drive around you at a roundabout so that he can get to his destination quicker. He’s a rare sight on the street and usually he's only there if he’s investigating a report. He certainly doesn’t like to be distracted or be stopped for a chat unless he’s in a group. I don’t blame him in a way. I suppose that cutbacks mean that there’s less police on the streets so they have to stretch themselves.
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