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Inspector Roger Bartlett (left) pictured with street pastors in Exeter: The policeman asked churchgoers to pool their efforts in calling on a higher powerBy Beth Hale on 22nd February 2010

When Inspector Roger Bartlett realised his patch had one of the poorest crime detection rates in the area, he decided he needed help.

So he asked churchgoers to pool their efforts in calling for back-up – from God.

Three years after encouraging Christians from local churches to say prayers to help policemen, detection rates have soared, road accidents have fallen and Mr Bartlett is convinced it is evidence of divine intervention. 
 
The clear-up rate for crimes in his force area of Barnstaple was 26 per cent, one of the lowest in the Devon and Cornwall area.

But since he asked for the prayers things have changed. Every quarter, the number of crimes solved has risen, so that at its current figure – more than 40 per cent – it is one of the highest in the country. 

Mr Bartlett, 49, who is part of the leadership of the Christian Policing Team in his area, also asked worshippers to pray for a reduction in the number of serious or fatal road accidents – and they fell from 97 in 2007/8 to 32 in 2008/9.

He also works with Street Pastors. These are Christian volunteers who help with vulnerable or drunken people and diffuse trouble in town centres at night.

Last night the policeman said he was convinced that faith and prayer has had a positive impact on policing in Barnstaple.

He said he has seen his prayers answered ‘on a number of occasions’. There was the ‘unprecedented’ Halloween night when police did not have to attend a single incident of disorder.

Then there was the ‘prolific burglar’ who was apprehended within three days of the group praying that he would be caught, he said.

Mr Bartlett said ‘the most significant answer to prayer’ he had experienced relates to a fall in the number of serious road accidents in North Devon.

He added: ‘Not only was there a 67 per cent reduction on the previous year, and a far greater fall than any other area of the force, it was also more than 50 per cent lower than the next lowest annual figure locally.’
Assistant Chief Constable Paul Netherton of Devon and Cornwall Police said: ‘Whether you believe in the power of prayer or not, the fundamental issue is that there are people out there caring about society.’

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1252708/Policeman-called-churchgoers-ask-God-help-fight-crime-prayers-answered.html#ixzz0gEy3cdLb


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