I THOUGHT your article in yesterday’s Oxford Mail about stealing a push bike nine times was a bit unfair on Thames Valley Police. How do you expect anyone in the police force to notice this, when there are no officers actually on the streets?

Please also note that Chris Graham was also not wearing a black and white striped shirt and the compulsory swag bag.

However, I am sure that now you have raised this issue, the police will issue a statement saying “If any members of the public notice anything suspicious being done to bikes in Oxford, please ring...” Whatever happened to the police doing their own work?

John J Monaghan

Cotman Close

Abingdon