Even without the cannons , though , the police response appears to be toughening .
即使没有大炮,但是,警察的反应似乎是增韧。
Humphrey hale , wolf 's boss , says the world 's fourth-largest deposit of the metal , a vital ingredient for toughening steel , lies some eight miles north-east of plymouth .
Responding to this dual challenge , mr clarke last year proposed sending fewer people to prison , toughening alternative sentences , improving rehabilitation and reducing reoffending through payment-by-results probation schemes .