Police numbers, including the number of armed police officers, have fallen sharply under Theresa May’s watch first as home secretary between 2010 and 2016 and then as prime minister. The simple numbers tell the story. Anyway, it was argued, there was no direct link between the number of officers and the level of crime. Those still facing cuts have shouted the loudest while other chief constables who have started to recruit again have proved less vociferous. Most prominent of those affected is the Metropolitan police, whose last commissioner, Bernard Hogan-Howe, warned in February against a further round of cuts.

Source: The Guardian June 05, 2017 11:20 UTC