The Tories have shifted their duty of care to the most vulnerable in our society to the already stretched public and third sectors, writes Joanne McCartney AM.
Shortages of officers and resources prevent necessary improvements in the Met
More armed police officers in the capital won’t make up for deep cuts to neighbourhood policing
London has 1,000 fewer trained firearms officers than in 2009
The impact is stark yet simple: crime is going up
By next year there will have been £600 million worth of cuts to London’s police
The London mayor refuses to acknowledge the effect his policies have had on crime rates
London lost 1,847 uniformed officers last year, yet Boris thought it appropriate to make an impulse buy whose use Teresa May won’t approve
Emergency services are buckling under the pressure of cuts, and Londoners are starting to feel unsafe
There was a 30 per cent increase in reported incidents of sexual harassment on the capital’s transport system this year compared to last.
