Yes, when and how do we spend public money wisely? (Opinion, March 25). A recent advert for public-service posts made me ponder the very same point.

When every town and county in the land is lamenting the lack of a visible police presence, I gnashed my teeth this month when noticing a local constabulary advertising for media relations officers (four posts!) at nearly £30,000 a year each.

Does that force not already have more than one? Do they work at night? Impossible to believe.

It may be counter-intuitive in this day and age, but would not four further full-time constables be of more use?

I hesitate to comment on the advertised post of domestic abuse clerk (at a local police station) for two and a half days per week.

Does every operational police station have such a clerk?

If so, domestic abuse in the South West must be a problem of national concern and worthy of immediate Government action.

Roger Gough Name and address supplied