Cambridgeshire police issue official tweet telling residents to trim their HEDGES

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Cambridgeshire Police tell Twitter followers how high their hedges must be
Followers react with incredulity to the bossy tweet, with one saying 'Eh???'
Another one said: 'My hedges will be whatever flippin' height I choose'
The tweet was deleted, but police said trimmed hedges could deter thieves

By Harriet Arkell

Published: 11:51 EST, 7 April 2014 | Updated: 05:22 EST, 8 April 2014

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Police have been criticised after issuing an official tweet telling residents to trim their hedges.

Cambridgeshire constabulary sent out the message from their @CambsCops Twitter feed saying: 'Doing a bit of gardening this weekend? Make sure your hedges are neatly trimmed, max 1m at the front and 2m at the back.'

The tweet, which has since been deleted, was branded 'utterly bizarre' by followers.

Bossy tweet: The (since deleted) tweet from Cambridgeshire Police advised on how to trim hedges

Careful! Twitter users were confused by the hedge-trimming directive from the police (file image)

Mark Williamson wrote: 'Cambs police tweeting advice on trimming hedges - long arm of the lawn?'

Christine Jones added: 'It's a shame they don't feel the same about untidy hedges obstructing all the shared cycle paths round here.'

And another user added: 'This tweet made me choke on my dinner laughing! IF [sic] I choose to trim my hedges they will be whatever flippin' [sic] height I choose!'

A force spokesman defended the message, saying: 'Keeping your hedges trimmed not only makes your property look well maintained, but it also shows that you're there, which could be a deterrent.

'We are reviewing the content of the tweets for future campaigns.'