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The new analysis also revealed a further 13% of local police officers were taken away from their local beats for extended periods, meaning the number of officers on the beat in our area was even lower.
* West Central covers the London Boroughs of Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham.
In Kensington & Chelsea specifically ... while crime is up!
Local police officers are down... 🔺39% higher than the average across the whole of London
🔻 19% fewer officers in 2023 Vs 2021 🔺 Rose by a staggering 19% from 2020 to 2023
🔻Drop to 53 K&C dedicated ward officers in 2023 from 66 in 2021 ❗Makes Kensington & Chelsea the second worst Borough for crime in the whole city, only behind Westminster
🔻Loss of the equivalent capacity of 8 officers over the whole of 2023 as officers are abstracted and taken off local beats.
Why are police numbers falling?
Police numbers have fallen sharply even though government money is available to increase the number of police officers. This is because:
*
Retention
has
fallen
and
recruitment
is
not
sufficient
to
compensate.
*
Police
pay,
like
other
public
sector
pay,
has
lagged
the
private
sector
for
years.
*
Increased
administrative
burden
and
physical
distancing
from
communities
contribute
to
a
perceived
lack
of
attractiveness
of
the
profession.
The Liberal Democrat plan to RESTORE TRUST in policing
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Restoring
community
policing
,
by
rededicating
ward
officers
close
to
the
communities
they
serve,
helping
them
rebuild
and
redevelop
link
with
communities.
*
Opening
new
Community
Police
Hubs
to
account
for
the
closure
of
so
many
police
stations.
*
Launching
a
huge
new
recruitment
drive
for
administrative
staff
to
free
up
the
thousands
of
officers
that
the
Commissioner
currently
says
are
stuck
doing
backroom
duties.
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Investing
in
technology
and
infrastructure,
upgrading
IT
platforms
for
the
capture
and
remote
access
of
digital
forensics.
*
Refocus
resources
on
crimes
that
matter,
stop
wasting
time
and
capacity
on
the
ones
that
don't.
The Liberal Democrat London Assembly Candidate for West Central, Christophe Noblet, is keen to hear from you!
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Data sources: London Datastore / MPS Dedicated-ward-officer-abstractions and Crimerate.co.uk
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