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  1. Published on: 22/09/2016 08:42 AMReported by: roving-eye
    After the recent outbreaks of Anti Social Behavior in the town most notably in the Kings Gardens a company called "Battle Investigations" have been invited by Cllr David Barton and several local businesses to record outbreaks of ASB and report to the Police.





    The Southport BID are said to be "dismayed"

    It would appear that neither the Council or the police have been approached about this.

    It has been branded as a "Private Army"

    All their duty officers use fully equipped Hi visibility vehicles, wear full Hi-Viz body armour, carry radios and DNA offender marking spray.

    Battle personnel have gathered intelligence in both hostile and non hostile settings. They have infiltrated 'gangs' to provide intelligence on Anti Social Behaviour and crime.





    They have over 20 years experience in the covert surveillance field and using only ex-Police and Forces personnel.

    Battle are the leaders in conducting covert and overt surveillance against a range of targets be it Anti Social Behaviour, crime, matrimonial, or business fraud. This can take the form of foot patrols or photgraphic evidence. They also have the ability to conduct surveillance from many miles away by the use of remotely controlled drones with live image streaming.
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  3. sea salted says:22/09/2016 09:00 AM
    that should encourage the tourists to visit. Hi vis stormtroopers wandering the streets.

    what we need is more coppers not private army's along with traffic wardens and litter wardens giving out tickets to all and sundry


  4. Lamparilla says:22/09/2016 09:24 AM
    Will they be checking out the travellers?

    Thought not!

  5. *concerned* says:22/09/2016 10:11 AM
    Not sure its actually legal to use a drone to specifically film people without their prior permission, even more so for a commercial drone flying business.

  6. Ralphy Rylance says:22/09/2016 11:25 AM
    So will they be patrolling publicly owned assets such as Kings Gardens or will they just be patrolling the businesses who are paying for the patrols?

  7. Commentator says:22/09/2016 11:34 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by Lamparilla View Post
    Will they be checking out the travellers?

    Thought not!
    #operationturnablindeye
    #rulesdonotapplytotravellersandorangelodgers

  8. tommo2882 says:22/09/2016 03:09 PM
    Seriously wish Barton would p*ss off already, I wonder how much he/his family are paying this website Admin/Owner to continually keep posting stupid articles about this alleged criminal so that it can be used to support "good character" claims in his pending court case.


    On a side note if ANY of these Private Hire thugs laid a finger on me, I'd happily use force to detain them whilst I call the police to arrest them for assault...that includes spraying em with anything at all, I doubt they have any powers of detainment anyway...

  9. torchwud says:22/09/2016 04:46 PM
    the very basic function of a police force is to "police"....where are they, what the hell is going on??

  10. pedoja says:22/09/2016 05:25 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by tommo2882 View Post
    Seriously wish Barton would p*ss off already, I wonder how much he/his family are paying this website Admin/Owner to continually keep posting stupid articles about this alleged criminal so that it can be used to support "good character" claims in his pending court case.


    On a side note if ANY of these Private Hire thugs laid a finger on me, I'd happily use force to detain them whilst I call the police to arrest them for assault...that includes spraying em with anything at all, I doubt they have any powers of detainment anyway...
    I think they won't be paying anything for the website to highlight their weird activities.... which actually don't present them in a good light.

  11. RentARunner says:22/09/2016 05:27 PM
    TOMMO2882: On a side note if ANY of these Private Hire thugs laid a finger on me, I'd happily use force to detain them whilst I call the police to arrest them for assault...that includes spraying em with anything at all, I doubt they have any powers of detainment anyway...[/QUOTE]

    Hahaha...so is it you who goes round smashing the town up. haha.

  12. Alikado says:22/09/2016 06:33 PM
    I wouldn't be suprised if lawyers acting for the establishment he is posing outside are drawing up papers.

  13. local says:22/09/2016 08:43 PM
    Well at least he recognises there is a problem.

  14. steve says:23/09/2016 07:05 AM
    The site doesn't get paid, nor would it accept payment

  15. grassroots says:23/09/2016 08:31 AM
    The answer to the problem is to bring back national service , if they want to fight stick them in the army that should sort them out .
    Private armies , What bloody next .

  16. grassroots says:23/09/2016 09:36 AM
    The day the individual in the above pic is elected conservative MP for Southport I will stop voting for the party.



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