Car 'This is a lovely sturdy present and my 4 year old boy loves it! He’s particularly keen on playing with fire engines at the moment and so his role play and imagination go that little bit further with this lovely set.' Calamity 'Bought for Christmas gift so not played with yet but can already tell he will love it. Really impressed with overall size, sturdiness and quality for the price too.'

Recovering property from the police is a laborious and thankless task. It takes time. Any property the police have cannot be returned to you until it is no longer evidence. You may have to wait for the investigation or the court case to finish before they will return anything to you. It was when I was guarding the scene of a double murder in Lancaster Gate, where I saw the work of the detectives and scenes of crime staff, that I developed the ambition to join the C.I.D. To achieve this I had to join the local Crime Squad, patrol in plain clothes and show the ability to arrest suspects, conduct interviews, take statements and present minor cases at court. From there I was posted to Harrow Road as a TDC (Temporary Detective Constable) and was paired with an experienced partner. Despite being the smallest building it became the Divisional Headquarters with the offices in the upper floors. These had previously been sleeping quarters for single officers. This was convenient and cheap for the organisation who could call upon the men at time of crisis such as the Grosvenor Square riots of 1968. The conditions were very poor for the officers who only had a bed partitioned off from the next one and were disturbed by all the various changes of shifts not to mention the occasional drunken bawling from the cells below. The 1911 census shows numerous policemen registered as sleeping there. The police do not accept calls from the public. You can try calling 101 but you are unlikely to get very far. When someone is arrested the details of the offence and even the fact of the arrest is not genereally publicised. Wooden Fire Station Playset】 The three-level fire station features an office, a rest room, a helicopter with its own landing pad, a fire engine with parking space, two firemen, two fire extinguisher and other accessories. Adult Assembly required.

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Anon 'This buy was an excellent buy at half price, built well enough for nursery children to have lots of fun with.' By the time of the 1881 census there were a police sergeant with 42 constables at St Johns Wood and also 5 prisoners being kept overnight until the next court sitting – a cabman, 2 hawkers a carpenter and a labourer. By 1900, the Metropolitan force had grown to nearly 16,000 officers, organised into 21 divisions, responsible for law enforcement within an area of nearly 700 square miles. In 1901 the police station in New Street was being run by a Metropolitan Police Inspector with his wife and 2 daughters, 3 Sergeants and 35 constables. A Fingerprint Bureau was set up in 1901 and in 1905 finger print evidence secured the first conviction. Guynan 'Christmas gift for grandson who loved it. It was on his list to santa so I thought I might be onto a good thing. It is made of wood and very durable. Although you do have to put it together. But it is worth it in the end. Better than some plastic rubbish you can get that lasts two minutes. This will give hundreds of hours of imaginative play. Not expensive.'

The next step was my posting to St Johns Wood as an Acting Detective Constable. I had to deal with the suspects arrested by the uniform officers and attend the reports of burglaries as the area attracted such offences. Babs 'Just fantastic for little ones imagination. Its for my grandson for Christmas, can't wait to see him play with it'

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Knightly09 'I bought this for my after school club. The kids love it and it’s really strong too. Very pleased with it.' The Chad Valley Wood Shed Fire & Police Station is a 4-storey high wooden set affording kids the opportunity to let their creative side flourish as they set off on role play expeditions as police officers or fire-fighters. Watch them race to action! It includes a fireman's pole, fire engine, fireman, police car, policeman, two (2) rescue dogs, helicopter and furniture. Queries about Travel: If you have queries about whether your travel plans are essential or might result in a fine please refer to the government guidance or local news