A police officer relished the chance to dangle one of his chief inspectors by a rope.
But Laz Szomoru wasn't unduly worried, because it was just an attempt to persuade him, as a leading member of Durham Agency Against Crime, to back a scheme encouraging north Durham children to take up rock climbing.
Mr Szomoru said Detective Constable John Speight want to give youths something to do.
He said: "This is a fantastic idea and I hope we can help raise the £6,000 to make it a reality."
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