A senior police chief has criticised the government saying it wants to cut the money going to police to thwart terrorist plots. And the allocation of this budget for policing is set to be cut by 7.2% in the next three years. She said that terror attacks place extra demands not just on counter-terrorism officers but the whole policing system, which is already overstretched. But recent attacks have made police chiefs more determined to fight back and press for extra funding, given what is expected to be an enduring and potentially escalating terrorist threat. Thornton said: “Fewer officers and police community support officers will cut off the intelligence that is so crucial to preventing attacks.

Source: The Guardian September 21, 2017 23:01 UTC