Police chiefs will be furious their warnings are being openly doubted by Ministers - Louise Haigh

Louise Haigh MP, Labour’s Shadow Policing Minister, responding to Policing Minister Nick Hurd accusing Senior Police officers of exaggerating the number of officers that could be lost as a result of pension changes, said:

“Police chiefs, who are already planning emergency cost-cutting budgets, will be furious their warnings are being openly doubted by Ministers.

“This shows the absolute contempt the Government has for our Police and public safety.”

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Notes to editors

• ·         In an Urgent Question in the House of Commons today, Policing Minister Nick Hurd was asked about Senior Police Officers warning that 10,000 officers could be lost as a result of pension changes to which he responded: 

“I think the number is exaggerated which is not unusual for the police.”

• ·         Police to sue government unless it backs down over cuts https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/oct/30/police-threaten-tories-with-legal-action-over-forces-budget-cuts