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New report confirms Tory cuts mean thousands fewer police officers in London

A new report published by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) today has confirmed there will be 16,200 fewer police officers in the UK as a result of Tory-led government cuts. In London there will be 3,111 fewer Metropolitan Police staff by 2014 including 1,907 fewer officers, 820 PCSOs, 324 police staff.

Ken Livingstone said: “Boris Johnson’s cuts mean on average every London borough will lose over 50 police officers. These cuts risk undermining the work which the police and local communities are doing to make our streets safer. The Conservative Mayor’s cuts will mean some of the most experienced and able officers losing their jobs, including 300 of the 600 sergeants who manage local police teams.

“Conservative London MPs, Conservative London Assembly Member and Conservative London Councillors have a simple decision to make – they can stand alongside their Conservative Mayor Boris Johnson and defend his decision to cut thousands of police officers or they can join our campaign to protect frontline policing in the capital.”

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