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| Starmer to set out plan for more police patrols at peak times | |
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| Police forces will have dedicated teams of officers focused on patrolling town centres at peak times in England and Wales, the prime minister is expected to announce. | |
| Sir Keir said he wanted to end the policing "postcode lottery" by ensuring every community had specialist neighbourhood officers. | Sir Keir said he wanted to end the policing "postcode lottery" by ensuring every community had specialist neighbourhood officers. |
| The Labour government is aiming to put named local officers into each neighbourhood and boost police ranks by 13,000 by 2029. | The Labour government is aiming to put named local officers into each neighbourhood and boost police ranks by 13,000 by 2029. |
| In his announcement on Thursday, Sir Keir is expected to say visible policing has fallen dramatically in recent years, with 90% of crime left unsolved. | In his announcement on Thursday, Sir Keir is expected to say visible policing has fallen dramatically in recent years, with 90% of crime left unsolved. |
| He will say "shoplifting and anti-social behaviour have wreaked havoc on our neighbourhoods" and argue the government's plans will put "prevention back at the heart of policing". | He will say "shoplifting and anti-social behaviour have wreaked havoc on our neighbourhoods" and argue the government's plans will put "prevention back at the heart of policing". |
| But police forces across the country are facing severe financial challenges, with some warning of cuts to existing officers this year. | But police forces across the country are facing severe financial challenges, with some warning of cuts to existing officers this year. |
| Last year, the National Police Chiefs Council said forces faced an estimated gap of £1.3bn in their overall finances over the next two years. | Last year, the National Police Chiefs Council said forces faced an estimated gap of £1.3bn in their overall finances over the next two years. |
| In January, the Home Office announced an extra £100m for neighbourhood policing in England and Wales. | In January, the Home Office announced an extra £100m for neighbourhood policing in England and Wales. |
| Conservative shadow home secretary Chris Philp said Labour must give the police the resources they need and linked potential job cuts to the rise in employer national insurance contributions. | Conservative shadow home secretary Chris Philp said Labour must give the police the resources they need and linked potential job cuts to the rise in employer national insurance contributions. |
| "Thanks to Labour's jobs tax, our police services face a £118 million shortfall, putting over 1,800 police jobs at risk," Philp said. | "Thanks to Labour's jobs tax, our police services face a £118 million shortfall, putting over 1,800 police jobs at risk," Philp said. |
| Labour made recruiting an extra 13,000 officers into neighbourhood roles one of its central pledges ahead of last year's general election. | Labour made recruiting an extra 13,000 officers into neighbourhood roles one of its central pledges ahead of last year's general election. |
| The government's plan for neighbourhood policing involves patrols in "hotspot" areas during the busiest periods, such as on Friday and Saturday nights. | The government's plan for neighbourhood policing involves patrols in "hotspot" areas during the busiest periods, such as on Friday and Saturday nights. |
| An anti-social behaviour lead in every force will be expected to develop tailored action plans with residents and businesses. | An anti-social behaviour lead in every force will be expected to develop tailored action plans with residents and businesses. |
| Police forces have operational independence and discretion over when they send officers out on patrol. | Police forces have operational independence and discretion over when they send officers out on patrol. |
| One government source said it would be up to forces to decide when peak time is. | One government source said it would be up to forces to decide when peak time is. |
| The Liberal Democrats said "the proof will be in the delivery of this announcement". | The Liberal Democrats said "the proof will be in the delivery of this announcement". |
| "The government must fix this fully by properly funding the officers our communities need - not passing the buck to local police chiefs to put up people's council tax instead," the party's home affairs spokesperson Lisa Smart said. | "The government must fix this fully by properly funding the officers our communities need - not passing the buck to local police chiefs to put up people's council tax instead," the party's home affairs spokesperson Lisa Smart said. |
| A Reform UK spokesman said the party wanted to see "officers spending their time doing real work". | A Reform UK spokesman said the party wanted to see "officers spending their time doing real work". |
| The spokesman said forces had wasted "millions in employing diversity and inclusion staff instead of focusing on frontline policing". | The spokesman said forces had wasted "millions in employing diversity and inclusion staff instead of focusing on frontline policing". |
| The BBC has asked the Green Party for comment. | The BBC has asked the Green Party for comment. |