I support the Government setting out a clear plan to recruit 8,000 more police officers, with the full power of arrest, as we take the bold action needed to cut crime and build on the 20,000 new police officers recruited since 2019 to ensure people feel safe.
- Since 2019, we have recruited 20,000 new police officers, but there is more to do to improve local policing. That is why we are committing to every police ward in England and Wales having a new police officer – recruiting an additional 8,000 police officers by 2028, funded by removing the student discount to the Immigration Health Surcharge and by increasing all visa fees by 25 per cent.
- Our new officers will be focused on their local neighbourhoods which, in addition to our hotspot policing programme, will help to make communities safer. Labour’s pledge of more police officers is unfunded and will only recruit 3,000 extra officers with the full power of arrest.
If you would like more information on my plans to tackle crime, please contact my office.
Sidney Yankson
