I was shocked to read recent reports about the young boy who was run over by a police car in Hastings.

When I was a lad there was far more emphasis on beat bobbies and far less on high-powered response cars, which pose more of a danger to the pedestrian than many so called criminals.

I hope his recovery is as speedy as some of our police officers' driving.

-Daniel Hemstead, Seaside, Eastbourne