Extract rom second reading debate (Commons) of the Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Bill - Oct 20

Sunday, 22 October 2017 10:37

Louise Haigh (Sheffield, Heeley) (Lab):...Among all this, we have lost 20,000 officers and 30,000 police staff. Neighbourhood policing has been decimated, and just yesterday Norfolk police force announced that it was abolishing every single one of its PCSOs. Single crewing is the norm, PCSOs are being asked to go to jobs that are appropriate only for PCs, long-term sickness and mental health issues are through the roof, and morale is at rock bottom. The only way to fix these issues is to...Request free trial