Police leaders have warned that fulfilling Keir Starmer's promise to recruit an additional 13,000 officers will be extremely challenging, given the decline in Home Office spending power. The National Police Chiefs' Council highlighted a projected £1.2 billion funding shortfall that is expected to worsen. Despite Rachel Reeves suggesting a 2.3% annual rise in police spending, the overall Home Office budget is set to decline by 2.2%. Chief constable Paul Sanford noted that any progress towards recruitment would require savings from already strained budgets, raising concerns over potential cuts in police resources.
The National Police Chiefs' Council warned that fulfilling Keir Starmer's promise to recruit 13,000 extra officers would be incredibly difficult due to projected funding shortfalls.
Norfolk chief constable Paul Sanford remarked that the government's proposed funding increase does not adequately cover the necessary expenses to support the commitment to additional officers.
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