'Woo-woo' or 'Nee-nah'? Pupils' siren question leaves police saying sorry
It was the most pressing question for the young pupils at a school in England.
The police were more than happy to help them reach a conclusion. But their help has left them having to apologise to residents.
On Wednesday (Sept 23), Haydonleigh Primary School in Swindon held a "People Who Help Us" session with police community support officers.
During a tour of the police car, the question arose about what sound the siren makes.
Staff turned the question into a full activity, complete with a vote.
Staff said it was "woo-woo". Pupils sided with "nee-nah".
So how do you settle a debate like this? Like any democratic country, this issue was settled with a vote.
In order for the voters to be informed, the police sounded their sirens a number of times.
But following a vote there was a sudden swing to "woo-woo".
60 students and staff voted for "woo-woo" while 28 voted for "nee-nah".
Though it seems there is no true decision as one of the police community officers told the BBC that the school's headmistress had thrown a "third party" into the mix by deciding the sound is actually "wah-wah".
The North Swindon Police has apologised to residents in the neighbouring area for any disturbance.
Along with the apology, comes the reveal that the pupils came up with new equipment.
We especially liked the suggestion that we should have police rhinos, and will be looking into the possibility of training them to knock down the ‘baddies’ front doors.
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