Met Police chief Sir Mark Rowley has raised concerns over the reduction in officer numbers in the country’s biggest police force.
The Commissioner, giving evidence to the London Assembly Police and Crime Committee, said recruitment has been challenging and his biggest concern now is that he’s losing more officers than he’s bringing in.
“I’m really disappointed that government policy means that the approximately £60 million of funding for the officers that we didn’t recruit has been withdrawn,” he said.“I could use that money very effectively in growing police staff members to free officers up to go on the streets. The Metropolitan Police aims to have 35,000 officers in its ranks but Sir Mark revealed that an uneven balance between attrition and recruitment means the force is ‘going backwards’.
He said: “The reality is that since 2010, the number of officers [across England and Wales] has increased by just 2.6%, while recorded crime has increased by 25%.
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