I have been listening carefully to the Minister. I met my local borough commander last Friday, and although there are of course challenges, he told me that some of the reforms will actually make policing more effective. More importantly, he stressed to me that there are now as many police on the frontline in the Met as there have ever been.
Police Grant Report (England and Wales)
Proceeding contribution from
Stephen Hammond
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 10 February 2016.
It occurred during Debate on Police Grant Report (England and Wales).
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