Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has called for substantial funding in the upcoming spending review to ensure that the government's crime pledges can be effectively realized. Referencing a decade of underinvestment, Rowley emphasized that police forces are overstretched, facing outdated infrastructure and increasing demands, including social volatility and a rise in crime. He warned that without significant investment, vital initiatives like neighbourhood policing and efforts to reduce knife crime and violence against women would falter, underscoring the urgency of the matter ahead of the government’s spending plan announcement on June 11.
The importance of the forthcoming spending review could not be underestimated, as substantial funding is necessary for policing to meet growing demands and maintain safety.
Without significant investment from the government, we cannot restore neighbourhood policing or address critical issues like knife crime or violence against women.
The police forces are overstretched, saddled with debt and outdated technology, making it difficult to respond effectively to increasing demand and social volatility.
A lack of investment will embed structural inefficiencies for another three years, squandering a once in a generation opportunity for police reform.
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