Stop City Hall’s Police Cuts in Wandsworth
The Government protected the London Police budget in real terms in 2015.
In 2016 when Boris was London Mayor we had 528 Police Officers in Wandsworth.
Despite his election promises, Labour's Mayor Khan has chosen to cut police first to 494 and now to less than 470 in Wandsworth and he is still reducing numbers.
Unsurprisingly, serious and violent crimes are now increasing in London, including gang & knife crime and crimes by gangs on mopeds.
Wandsworth has always prided itself on having the lowest crime rate in inner London by working in partnership with the police. However, this is under threat due to the Labour Mayor's police cuts.
We the undersigned demand that the London Mayor:
1) Makes tackling crime his number 1 priority
2) Restores Wandsworth Police numbers back to 528
3) Reverses his 51% cut to the Wandsworth crime prevention budget.
4) Withdraws his threat to close police stations across Tooting, Battersea & Putney in Wandsworth
Promoted by Philip Williams on behalf of Wandsworth Conservatives, both of 3 Summerstown, London, SW17 0BQ
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As the wife of a former Police Officer, I can attest to the importance of the regular presence on the streets. The restriction of numbers means that Police are now obliged to provide a car based fire chasing service. This results in a disconnect between the Police and the Public, who only have personal contact with them when something negative has happened. It also places an unacceptable level of stress on the Officers, who, constantly dashing at high speed from one incident to another, are facing the potential of future ill health associated with that constant stress. This will store up a cost for the Service for sickness absence, ill health claims, and early ill health pensions. Can some one tell me which tax payer it benefits?
Stop the cuts to police and keep the stations open people are scared to leave the house
Irony of labour Mayor cutting Police numbers in his home borough just like he voted for post office closures when he was in government
As a Representative for Neighbourhood Watch and our Residents Association i know that Crime Prevention is always high on our Agendas for discussion and concern
Essential to reverse his decision of cuts and closing Police Stations. The Public demand a rethink on this inept and ill considered action by the Mayor. We need to be kept safe by our Police who work hard on our behalf and need the manpower on our streets to protect the Public.
Please don't take away the police, we need them more than ever. it might be safe now, but won't be if they have gone.
The police are a vital part of the community and should be preserved and equipped for modern crimes
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Stop City Hall’s Police Cuts in Wandsworth
The Government protected the London Police budget in real terms in 2015.
In 2016 when Boris was London Mayor we had 528 Police Officers in Wandsworth.
Despite his election promises, Labour's Mayor Khan has chosen to cut police first to 494 and now to less than 470 in Wandsworth and he is still reducing numbers.
Unsurprisingly, serious and violent crimes are now increasing in London, including gang & knife crime and crimes by gangs on mopeds.
Wandsworth has always prided itself on having the lowest crime rate in inner London by working in partnership with the police. However, this is under threat due to the Labour Mayor's police cuts.
We the undersigned demand that the London Mayor:
1) Makes tackling crime his number 1 priority
2) Restores Wandsworth Police numbers back to 528
3) Reverses his 51% cut to the Wandsworth crime prevention budget.
4) Withdraws his threat to close police stations across Tooting, Battersea & Putney in Wandsworth
Promoted by Philip Williams on behalf of Wandsworth Conservatives, both of 3 Summerstown, London, SW17 0BQ
DATA PROTECTION: The data you provide will be retained by the Conservative Party, and Wandsworth Conservatives (“the data holders”) in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998 and related legislation. By providing your data to us, you are consenting to the data holders making contact with you in the future by telephone, text or other means, even though you may be registered with the Telephone Preference Service. Your data will not be sold or given to anyone not connected to the Conservative Party.
31 Comments
The is far too much crime in the area already & the police are too stretched to cope now. Cuts will make the situation far worse!
As the wife of a former Police Officer, I can attest to the importance of the regular presence on the streets. The restriction of numbers means that Police are now obliged to provide a car based fire chasing service. This results in a disconnect between the Police and the Public, who only have personal contact with them when something negative has happened. It also places an unacceptable level of stress on the Officers, who, constantly dashing at high speed from one incident to another, are facing the potential of future ill health associated with that constant stress. This will store up a cost for the Service for sickness absence, ill health claims, and early ill health pensions. Can some one tell me which tax payer it benefits?
Stop the cuts to police and keep the stations open people are scared to leave the house
Irony of labour Mayor cutting Police numbers in his home borough just like he voted for post office closures when he was in government
As a Representative for Neighbourhood Watch and our Residents Association i know that Crime Prevention is always high on our Agendas for discussion and concern
Essential to reverse his decision of cuts and closing Police Stations. The Public demand a rethink on this inept and ill considered action by the Mayor. We need to be kept safe by our Police who work hard on our behalf and need the manpower on our streets to protect the Public.
Please don't take away the police, we need them more than ever. it might be safe now, but won't be if they have gone.
The police are a vital part of the community and should be preserved and equipped for modern crimes
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The is far too much crime in the area already & the police are too stretched to cope now. Cuts will make the situation far worse!