13,000 more police officers coming in street crime crackdown
- Cumbria will add 46 new staff to its police force, announced David Allen.
- Government funding through the Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee enabled the expansion.
- The new personnel include 26 police officers, 12 PCSOs, and 8 special constables.
- Allen stated, "I promised to put more visible policing on the streets," welcoming the staff.
- Visible policing led to a 35.9% drop in anti-social behaviour in hotspot areas.
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Keir Starmer pledges 3,000 new neighbourhood police officers by start of 2026
The promise is part of a wider guarantee of 13,000 new neighbourhood officers by 2029.
Keir Starmer announces target for 3,000 more neighbourhood police officers by 2026
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced new plans for a boost in neighbourhood police officers, with a target to have 3,000 on Britain's streets by the start of 2026.Starmer declared: "Today, I can announce the first step. 3000 new neighbourhood officers by the start of next year, all of them visible on the beat and serving their communities, not stuck behind a desk or taken away to plug shortages from elsewhere. "And from this July, every…
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