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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Neighbourhood Policing

Monday 26 February 2024 · 3 questions

Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.

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Answered 1 Partly answered 2 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Figures for local policing roles increased from 61,083 in 2015 to 67,785 by March of the previous year.
  • Staffordshire constabulary will receive an extra 16 million next year compared to the current financial year.
  • The previous Home Secretary secured a commitment for a police visit to every residential burglary.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Sarah Edwards Lab Tamworth
Policing & Resources
Context

The adequacy of neighbourhood policing levels has been questioned, with recent assessments requested from the Department.

Question

What recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of neighbourhood policing levels?

Answer from Chris Philp

Figures for local policing started to be published in 2015, with 61,083 roles at the time. The most recent figures for March last year show that the number had increased by 6,000 to 67,785.

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Q2 Sarah Edwards Lab Tamworth
Policing & Resources Crime & Law Enforcement
Context

The MP noted constituents not reporting crimes due to lack of access to public police stations, prompting the request for additional funds.

Question

With a growing number of my constituents not even reporting crimes because they do not have access to a public police station, will the Minister reconsider additional funds to ensure that local police stations, such as Tamworth's, are reopening public-facing police desks?

Answer from Chris Philp

Staffordshire constabulary will receive an extra £16 million next year compared with the current financial year, which is a significant increase. They now have more than 2,000 police officers due to our uplift programme, which has seen record police numbers across England and Wales.

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Not addressed: The specific request for additional funds to reopen public-facing desks was not directly addressed.

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Q3 Alexander Stafford
Crime & Law Enforcement
Context

Burglary is a commonly reported crime in Rother Valley, prompting the suggestion of dedicated burglary police teams to address these issues.

Question

One of the most commonly reported crimes in Rother Valley is burglary, either to rob homes or to break into homes and steal car keys. Does the Minister agree that every area, especially South Yorkshire, should have a dedicated burglary police team to deal with those particular issues and ensure we clamp down on those awful crimes?

Answer from Chris Philp

The previous Home Secretary, my right hon. and learned Friend the Member for Fareham (Suella Braverman) was successful in securing a commitment from police to ensure that every residential burglary has a visit from the police, but my hon. Friend's idea for a dedicated burglary taskforce is excellent, and I commend it to all police and crime commissioners.

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Not addressed: The specific proposal for a dedicated burglary team was not committed to directly.

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