The Policeman was an officer based at Weatherfield Police Station who came into contact with residents of Coronation Street on several occasions. On his first visit in April 2006 he was one of two officers who called at No.8 when Gail Platt made a complaint that she was being sent cards by her former dead husband Richard Hillman. Gail accused various people of being behind the morbid practical joke, principally Eileen Grimshaw, and was finally moved to call in the police when she was laughed at by the Street residents in the Rovers. The policeman seemed strangely unfamiliar with the story of Richard Hillman, asked who had a grudge against her and could only suggest that she passed on any further cards straight to them. A few weeks later they called back when another card was received howev