Police Officer Numbers 2020-11-09
2020-11-09
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Q1
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N/A, general inquiry about increasing police numbers.
What steps her Department is taking to increase the number of police officers.
This Government are committed to increasing the number of police officers by 20,000 over the next three years. They have already recruited 5,824 additional officers as part of their uplift programme as of the end of September.
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Q2
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The MP asks for confirmation that the Government will look at increasing police stations, specifically mentioning Bakewell police station.
Will my right hon. Friend confirm that the Government not only are committed to increasing police officers, including in rural areas, but will look at increasing the number of police stations in rural areas, such as reopening Bakewell police station in my constituency?
The Government are committed to increasing police officers, including in rural areas. For her local area, 72 additional officers have been recruited. Her chief constable and police and crime commissioner should be receptive to receiving new officers and the resources needed for more stations.
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Commitment on reopening Bakewell police station specifically
Should Be Receptive
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Q3
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Concerns raised in rural areas about youth groups, potential drug use and antisocial behaviour. The MP asks if some of the additional officers can be used to target these issues.
Does my right hon. Friend agree that some of the additional police officers could be used to target rural areas where the force is stretched?
The chief constable is increasing policing and patrols across the region. In a rural area, more resources mean putting more officers on the beat to deal with rural crime and antisocial behaviour.
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Commitment to deploying additional police in specific areas for targeted issues
Chief Constable Is Increasing
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Q4
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Following a break-in and increased antisocial behaviour reports in more rural areas around York, the MP asks for efforts to improve police presence.
Does my right hon. Friend agree that our efforts to increase the number of police officers should be used to improve rural police response times?
The Government are committed that additional resources for all forces will bolster communities when it comes to keeping the public safe, including in rural communities and tackling root causes of crimes in constituencies.
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Specific commitment on improving response times
Bolstering Communities
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