Theresa May sells herself as a tough prime minister, so it must be strange to find herself on the firing line in the wake of the London bombings, with former police officers, parts of the media and Jeremy Corbyn accusing her of gutting
frontline police resources.
Not exact matches
Again, this isn't because I want to reduce
police pay packets, but because I want to protect officers» jobs, I want to see
frontline service rewarded, and I want to keep
resources focused on getting the
police out onto the streets.
As Manchester's Chief Constable Peter Fahy said when he set out his budget, he will still be able to deliver «more
resources put into
frontline policing and a more efficient and effective service for the people of Greater Manchester».