Cressida Dick calls for extra 500 officers by end of next year as number falls below 30,000The Metropolitan police commissioner has said she is “sure” cuts to her force’s budget have contributed to a rise in violent crime, and called for 500 extra officers by the end of 2019.The government insists the Met has enough money, but the force says it is suffering under austerity and having to find another £300m in savings. Continue reading…
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