You will find more statistics at Statista
As the United Kingdom prepares to go to the polls, the nation is on edge following deadly terrorist attacks in London and Manchester. Earlier this week, it was reported that the country has experienced a significant dent in police strength in recent years despite armed units swiftly killing all three London attackers just eight minutes after the first 999 call.
Under Theresa May’s watch, police ranks have fallen by 20,000 since 2010. Back then, when May was home secretary, she agreed to a Treasury demand to cut police budgets by 18 percent. In the five years since, the number of police officers in England and Wales fell from a peak of 144,353 in 2009 to just 122,859 in 2016. Specialist armed units were also cut with their numbers falling from 6,786 in 2010 to 5,639 in 2016. Things took a turn in April 2016 when then Prime Minister David Cameron set £143m aside to recruit 1,500 more firearms officers by 2021.
Since the majority of violent and other personal crime is done by Muslims and Muslims are pretty much immune to arrest for most of them why shouldn’t they reduce the police forces?
Because Anon,if they reduce the force,who is going to police HollyO and Tommy Robinson and Mark Steyn?
More police isn’t the solution. Police ‘react’ – citizens want proactive measures something along the lines of closing down all the Mosques and deporting all Musloids. Pay them for all assets – provide free and comfy transportation to their sand castle country of their choice and even provide each with a modest stipend.
Britain can even provide assistance to build homes at their new and lovely location.
Doesn’t matter how many police you have if you have them doing stupid shit like policing social media for “offensive” comments.
Follow the simple logic: Police can’t protect Brits so Brits should arm themselves and remove the threat and the traitors that allowed the threat in the first place; pass something like our 2nd Amend to minimize it happening again. Then go walking on the London Bridge at night again without fear.
kokoda , brilliant!!! and it would be cheaper to boot.