Crime: Police Numbers Debate
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Lord Cormack
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(5 years, 1 month ago)
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Baroness Williams of Trafford
Pressure on the police is one of the major factors in the announcement by this and the previous Home Secretary on the ambition to recruit 20,000 police officers. The noble Lord is absolutely right that, as crime goes up, different crimes emerge. It is very important that the police have the resources and capabilities at hand to tackle it.
Lord Cormack (Con)
Does my noble friend accept that there is widespread concern at the number of offences that are not investigated? Will she assure the House that as we build up the numbers of police we will also build up the numbers of crimes that are thoroughly and properly investigated?
Baroness Williams of Trafford
The police will prioritise, and it is important that crimes are investigated. Locally, it is up to police to ensure that they are.