Policing in the 21st Century Debate

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Department: Home Office

Policing in the 21st Century

Emma Reynolds Excerpts
Monday 26th July 2010

(14 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait Mrs May
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My hon. Friend makes an extremely valid point. The 101 phone number is important, and that is why we are considering introducing it nationally. The information that we will make available about crime at street level will also be important in helping people to tackle crime locally.

Emma Reynolds Portrait Emma Reynolds (Wolverhampton North East) (Lab)
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Does the Home Secretary accept that there will have to be a reduction in the number of front-line police officers as a result of the additional cost of directly electing police commissioners?