(14 Jun 2014, 8:57 pm)aureolin wrote Crime prevention partnerships perhaps? I believe GNE used to do something similar with Durham Constabulary. The police will have no involvement in people not paying for tickets, as they have no powers of enforcement in that respect. I'd assume they're looking at other crime, such as vandalism, drunks, graffiti, etc.
Doesn't mean they can park illegally in a non-emergency situation though. Suggest you take a photo and send it in to Northumbria Police if anyone sees it. They'd be quick enough to do it if it was you.
Do you mean the 'Bobby on a Bus'?
I think they still have the odd notice board advertising that. Last time I saw one though it was on 3825 when it was still at Chester!