Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Overtime bill shows need for more police

Government figures show that spending on overtime for police officers went up by nearly 50% in just five years. Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary, Chris Huhne said: 
 
“Spurious and unnecessary overtime must end but not at the expense of front-line policing. 

“Three quarters of forces have made it clear that large overtime expenditure is due to a lack of police.

“That is why the Liberal Democrats are the only party committed to putting 3,000 more police on the street.”

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Or they are on the Grab!

Seem to remember that some of the South Wales Police Force had jumpers embroidered with "Arthur Scargill Paid Off My Mortgage" during the time of the Miners Strike in the 1980s'