Labour pledges to hire 13,000 police officers to increase community presence and reduce crime.

Labour pledges to put more police in the community, promising to hire 13,000 officers in a bid to "take back our town centres from thugs and thieves." Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper criticized the Tories' "decade of dereliction" on law and order and laid out plans for a visible police presence in communities. The party will focus on reducing crime and improving safety, with Labour aiming to rebuild neighbourhood policing as a cornerstone of its crime strategy.

May 29, 2024
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