Ahead of
the publication of the 2017/18 provisional Police Grant Report, Labour calls on
Government to guarantee no further workforce reductions for the coming year.
Diane
Abbott MP, Shadow
Home Secretary, commenting on the provisional Police Grant report, said:
“The
Tories’ reckless cuts to policing have left the service at breaking point. We
have seen a growing chorus of senior figures in policing warn that the current
funding settlement is simply not enough to meet the growing demands they face.
“Yet
ministers continue to insist that police have the resources they need, and to
claim they have protected funding. If the Conservatives truly believe what they
are saying then they should have no problem guaranteeing workforce numbers over
the coming year.
“Labour in
Government will invest in community safety by recruiting 10,000 extra
neighbourhood officers and ensure forces have the resources they need.”
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