Sutton Guardian joined two police officers last week for an emergency response ride along around the borough.

The newspaper experienced various response calls from alleged domestic abuse victims, teenagers acting suspiciously to suspected burglaries.

The shift was 2pm until 10pm on Thursday (January 18).

Here are five things we learned:

1. Enthusiastic workforce

The two officers in the response car had a combined 13 years' experience working in Sutton. They made it clear that they still enjoyed the role and described Sutton as "one of the best places to work".

Despite Sutton not being plagued by gang activity - they said there were still many challenges for police in the area.

This belief was backed up by Borough Commander of Sutton, Robyn Williams, when Sutton Guardian interviewed her in November.

2. Trusting community

"You can't let abuse affect you," one of the officers said during the ride along. "You have to remember that any stick you get is aimed at the uniform rather than a personal thing."

However, he added that police abuse was quite rare in Sutton and said that over 90 per cent of residents support them.

One teenager, who was reported to have been acting suspiciously on a moped, did direct some cheeky bravado to an officer in front of his friends.

But during the shift - the majority of people who came into contact with police were respectful and grateful of their presence.

3. Domestic Abuse

Sutton Police are called to domestic abuse incidents on a daily basis.

It is the type of emergency police are called to more than anything else.

Thursday was no different after a woman rang claiming her husband punched her. When police arrived she was bleeding from the nose and was visibly upset.

The alleged perpetrator did not resist when he was arrested and taken into custody.

Commander Williams also told Sutton Guardian that the police force dealt with many domestic abuse cases.

4. Compassionate community

A glimpse of how close-knit Sutton is as a community was evident as police were on scene at a suspected burglary.

One little boy and his grandmother waited outside in the cold as police investigated whether the house had been targeted.

A neighbour, who did not seem to know the pair well, came out to offer them refreshments and a warm place to wait while the police conducted there search.

5. Police efficiency

During the ride along the officers took each line of enquiry seriously and were thorough in dealing them.

One call related to a slashed tire which a woman believed her ex-partner was responsible for.

Despite no CCTV or hard evidence, officers arrived at at the woman's home to discuss how they would deal with the incident.

Nobody answered which led to officers later calling the woman's mother to organise a meeting with police.

Their organisation skills were also demonstrated during a suspected burglary.

Despite being a false alarm - Sutton's emergency police cars stationed themselves at various roads in proximity to the house in case of an escape.

They also arranged for a sniffer dog to inspect the property.

The woman who called police eventually apologised for "wasting their time".

However, the officers assured her that she did the right thing in contacting them.