former london police detective peter kercher commented the response in reading but says officers there are likely to be working with fewer resources then forces in the big cities it's something that's been of concern for some time. whilst the response to terrorist incidents in places like central london or central manchester is often held up as being fantastic and really quick and lots of offices and they are rapidly brought to a conclusion that wouldn't be the case in smaller cities and towns throughout the u.k. the police in those areas they have far fewer resources there are far fewer officers cover for covering far larger areas and so by definition the response to an incident is going to be slower there's going to be fewer officers getting to the scene in this particular instance it seems like the attacker heard. a number of people in the park and then made his way out of the park and was arrested by officers arriving at the scene a short time later so it was brought to rapid conclusion in any event. under germany now where a night of rioting has left parts of the southwestern city