Jack Dromey MP, Labour’s Shadow Policing Minster, responding to comments by Sara Thornton, Head of the National Police Chiefs’ Council, that the public should not expect to see a police officer after crimes such as burglary, said:

“The revelation that police officers may not be able to attend burglaries reveals a disturbing picture of the police’s capability to protect the public and respond to serious crimes.

“Our depleted police force is already facing increasingly complex demands, but with a further 17,000 police officers expected to be cut, this Government has made it impossible to maintain the same level of service for communities.

“By undermining the ability of police forces to respond to serious crimes such as burglary, the Home Secretary is taking a reckless gamble with the safety and security of families.”

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Notes to Editors:

Sara Thornton, the head of the new National Police Chiefs’ Council today told the BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire that the public should not expect to see a police officer after crimes such as burglary.
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