DEBATE: Do you believe that prayer can beat crime?
A SENIOR police officer claims he has slashed the crime rate in his home town – by praying.
Inspector Roger Bartlett says the power of prayer has helped catch criminals, boosted crime detection rates and even reduced the number of people killed on the roads.
Insp Bartlett, who has 23 years’ experience, is “convinced” that faith work has had a positive impact on policing in Barnstaple, Devon.
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The 44-year-old Christian arranges prayer meetings where locals are encouraged to pray in a bid to cut crime. He claims his prayers have been answered “on a number of occasions”.
SO WHAT DO YOU THINK OF INSPECTOR ROGER BARTLETT'S CLAIMS?
DOES PRAYING FOR YOUR LOCAL POLICING SITUATION BRING TANGIABLE RESULTS OR IS THIS JUST A COINCIDENCE?
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