He would then hare across the quadrangle to confront the offender, though it was characteristic of him that he would merely rebuke rather than report them.

It has also been suggested they may confront an offender with the results of their crime and thus aid rehabilitation.

They said bobbies needed to learn procedures including using the cycles as 'a defence if confronting an offender'.

She said that she disliked catcalls when she went running but because she did not want to slow her pace she had not yet stopped to confront the offenders.