Front-line Police numbers fallen by a third under Tories

The Red Robin - 27 August 2018

Figures show that 7,000 traditional neighbourhood police officers have been reassigned or left their jobs since March 2015, while the number of police community support officers has also fallen by 18% over the same time period to just over 10,000.

Meanwhile the number of officers assigned to back-office and administrative roles have multiplied by a quarter in the last three years.... See more


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