Conservatives breaking police officer promise for Aylesbury

The Conservative Government is failing to deliver the promised 609 more police officers for Thames Valley Police.

Analysis of Home Office statistics by the Liberal Democrats has shown that Thames Valley's total officer numbers instead fell by 29 in the last year.

With just 229 extra officers having been recruited by Thames Valley Police under the Government's campaign which started in September 2019, Thames Valley Police needs to increase recruitment to 25 per month over the next 15 month to get to the 609 officers we are forecast to need.

Aylesbury Liberal Democrats are calling out the government for failing to keep their promise to communities, adding that there needs to be a return to full and proper community policing.

Responding to the figures, Steven Lambert, Liberal Democrat parliamentary spokesperson for Aylesbury, said:

"People in Aylesbury are being let down and taken for granted by this Conservative Government. With so many local crimes going unsolved, we desperately need more police on our streets and in our communities.

"Liberal Democrats are calling for a return to proper community policing, where officers are visible, trusted and known personally to local people."

"The Conservatives' pledge to boost police officer numbers looks set to become yet another of their broken promises. They are letting down victims of crime and our communities right across our area."