Cops Help Children Settle Debate: Do Sirens Go 'Nee-Nah' or 'Woo-Woo'?

North Swindon Police in the UK offered an apology to residents of a quiet neighborhood this week after officers conducted a loud—but important—investigation: figuring out whether sirens go "nee-nah" or "woo-woo."

Outreach officers were giving a talk to students at Haydonleigh Primary School when the question regarding the siren's sound arose. As anyone in law enforcement will tell you, a proper investigation is a thorough one, so they turned on their sirens to find out. After the talk, they alerted the community via Facebook and apologized for the noise:

"Apologies to anyone in the Haydonleigh area who may have been disturbed by our sirens yesterday morning – the PCSOs were at the Primary School having a very important debate with the new Reception Year children about whether they go nee-nah or woo-woo."

The students decided the "nee-nah" vs. "woo-woo" matter with a vote:

Nee-nah V Woo-Woo, the results are in!The perplexing issue of nee-nah or woo-woo has gripped not only the nation but... Posted by North Swindon Police on Friday, September 25, 2015

So there you have it.

While the siren question was settled democratically, another issue posed by the students is still being discussed by the department: "We especially liked the suggestion that we should have police rhinos, and will be looking into the possibility of training them to knock down the ‘baddies’ front doors."