The cuts Theresa May is planning will absolutely decimate London’s police force
The impact is stark yet simple: crime is going up
The impact is stark yet simple: crime is going up
The London mayor refuses to acknowledge the effect his policies have had on crime rates
Volunteers are being used to help cope with the coalition’s vast cuts to jobs
The Met has lost over 3,000 police officers since May 2010, despite a promise by Boris Johnson to maintain police numbers “at or around 32,000”.
Jenny Jones AM looks at why so many civilian jobs in the Met have been replaced by trained police officers working at desks.
Shamik Das reports on fears the economic downturn is responsible for the rise in burglaries, robberies and muggings in London, as revealed by The Times this morning.
Labour have accused the Tory-led coalition of putting the public at risk due to their cuts – as a senior counter-terrorist officer becomes their latest victim.
Paul McKeever, chairman of the Police Federation, made a devastating attack on Theresa May the Home secretary, and her policies today calling them “revenge”.
Dominic Browne looks at David Cameron’s poor performance in PMQ’s defending his cuts to police budgets.
Dominic Browne reports on the launch of an interactive map that shows you the extent of the coalition police cuts in your area.