What are your views on local policing?
Posted by Richard Burden, MP for Birmingham, Northfield, at 18:13, Wed 2 February 2011:
A number of residents have been in touch with me about the recent announcement by the government that they are cutting the police budget.
I also want to know what you think about local policing. Please let me know your views online at www.richardburden.com/local-policing.
The Chief Constable of West Midlands Police has confirmed that the cut to their budget will mean a reduction in the number of frontline policemen and women here in Birmingham.
Unfortunately it looks like the officers we are going to lose will be our most experienced ones. To make ends meet under the new budget the police will have to lay off those officers with over 30 years service. This is a real shame.
I know that across the Northfield constituency the change to neighbourhood policing, with one team responsible for one area and more visible policing using community support officers, has been a real success.
I will continue to fight against these changes in Parliament and locally. But in the meantime I think we must face head on how these changes will affect our community.
I will be holding a public meeting to discuss how we go forward from here. I will, of course be inviting the local police.
If you would like to receive an invitation once I have confirmed the time and place of this meeting then please go to www.richardburden.com/local-policing. You can also let me have your views on local policing and the cuts to police numbers.
Best wishes,
Richard Burden - Labour MP for Birmingham Northfield
www.richardburden.com
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Posted by Chris Ray, 22:25, Wed 2 February 2011: (Is this post abusive?) #
What do I think about local policing - it would be a very good idea
Posted by Charlotte Zakariyyau, 22:48, Wed 2 February 2011: (Is this post abusive?) #
I am currently satisfied with the local policing in my area and I do not feel unsafe while out and about. I just hope the cuts will not affect where I live and also the country as a whole.
Posted by Mark Brown, 07:20, Thu 3 February 2011: (Is this post abusive?) #
Mr Burden - As you have not bothered to reply to any of my previous correspondence with you, I have no reason to believe that you would take on board my views on this matter.
Posted by noel willis, 09:41, Sat 5 February 2011: (Is this post abusive?) #
hear hear mark brown.mps only want our opinion when it helps them.i have always said that this country is run only for the benefit of the chosen few.i ask this very important question.why should we.the british people suffer all these cut backs when we are over run by every tom dick and unemployed harry from other countrys.why should we pay ex ammount of pounds to undesirables each week and then suffer ourselves.so mr burden.nothing you nor any other mp say is really that important