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A police chief has admitted he was forced to move house by youths lurking outside his home.
Superintendent Wayne Mawson, in his forties, said he left the property in Hackney because he did not want to confront teenagers sitting on his wall.
The head of operations for Haringey, north London, added that the youths had made him nervous about his work - and confessed he had given in to their loitering. Mr Mawson, who earns about £70,000 a year, said: "I gave in to them because it was either that or start challenging them. My quality of life has improved massively since then."
Mr Mawson made the admission at a neighbourhood watch meeting at the Royal British Legion in Crouch End as he highlighted the important role that safer neighbourhood police teams play. "They are not only about the big stuff, but also about looking after situations like this, serving the everyday needs of our community," he said. The senior officer's revelation that he moved home rather than even ATTEMPT to challenge the teenagers will be seen as a sad comment on a Britain menaced by violent and threatening street gangs.
Mr Mawson was posted to Harrow Borough when he was promoted to Inspector in August 2000. After leading a response team he then took over the role as borough liaison officer and wrote the first crime and disorder reduction partnership strategy. He was made a chief inspector in July 2003 at Harrow and became head of the partnership unit. (some "partnership" when he daren't speak to people!) In May 2004 he transferred to territorial policing HQ as staff officer to the deputy assistant commissioner, territorial policing (operations), and later to assistant commissioner, central operations, at New Scotland Yard.
Superintendent Wayne Mawson, in his forties, said he left the property in Hackney because he did not want to confront teenagers sitting on his wall.
The head of operations for Haringey, north London, added that the youths had made him nervous about his work - and confessed he had given in to their loitering. Mr Mawson, who earns about £70,000 a year, said: "I gave in to them because it was either that or start challenging them. My quality of life has improved massively since then."
Mr Mawson made the admission at a neighbourhood watch meeting at the Royal British Legion in Crouch End as he highlighted the important role that safer neighbourhood police teams play. "They are not only about the big stuff, but also about looking after situations like this, serving the everyday needs of our community," he said. The senior officer's revelation that he moved home rather than even ATTEMPT to challenge the teenagers will be seen as a sad comment on a Britain menaced by violent and threatening street gangs.
Mr Mawson was posted to Harrow Borough when he was promoted to Inspector in August 2000. After leading a response team he then took over the role as borough liaison officer and wrote the first crime and disorder reduction partnership strategy. He was made a chief inspector in July 2003 at Harrow and became head of the partnership unit. (some "partnership" when he daren't speak to people!) In May 2004 he transferred to territorial policing HQ as staff officer to the deputy assistant commissioner, territorial policing (operations), and later to assistant commissioner, central operations, at New Scotland Yard.
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