That's why I didn't suggest just drawing attention to it, but presenting it in a way that commits them to signing off on a hazard and showing how it could be in contravention of the guidance they use, and the risk of removing it, is lower than the risk of harm in keeping it.
It's clearly time to boycott these meetings. They're taking the piss, it's just embarrassing. I'm not in the least bit surprised though.
You're right but we all know the answer would be "We can't comment on the policies of other police forces..."
True. But of course if they want to impose any new restrictions they would justify it by saying that this is done by other forces, or the other justification,which is impossible to disprove, " Research has shown...".