Local campaigner, Munira Wilson, has uncovered alarming evidence showing many of our local Safer Neighbourhood Teams (SNTs) are being cut by stealth.  The Mayor has quietly put in place a recruitment freeze for all Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) vacancies across London, leaving gaps in many of our local SNTs.  This shocking news follows recent cuts to SNT sergeants, with many wards in Richmond now having to share a sergeant.

Conservative Assembly Member, Tony Arbour, whose job it is to hold the Mayor to account for our area, has remained silent on the issue.  It’s simply not good enough. 

Munira Wilson said, “I am very worried about these cuts to local policing and I am campaigning strongly against them.  The Lib Dems at City Hall have committed to protecting frontline policing by cutting spending on consultants, PR and police perks.  There is no need for these damaging stealth cuts by the Conservatives.”