Dismore reveal shocking numbers of Barnet and Camden police routinely deployed elsewhere

 

Andrew Dismore, Labour London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden has today published figures he has obtained from the Mayor, which reveal the extent to which Camden police officers are ‘abstracted’ to work elsewhere in London. (see below)

In just 3 months over the Summer, Camden lost a total of 1293 officer shifts to other boroughs, averaging 99 shifts per week. Camden did not receive any inward aid for public order during this time, either.

Barnet lost a total of 951 officer shifts to other boroughs, averaging 73 shifts per week. Barnet did not receive any inward aid for public order during this time, even though there was the risk of disorder arising from the threatened far right protest in Golders’ Green.

Mr Dismore said:

‘Since 2010, under the Conservatives, Camden has already lost 215 police officers and 88 PCSOs, leaving just 669 officers and 33 PCSOs. Barnet has lost 73 police officers and 120 PCSOs, leaving just 534 officers and 52 PCSOs

‘This cut in our local police can only get worse, as the Mayor and Chancellor’s demands for even more reductions in the police budget, to a total of 40% come into effect.

‘To then expect Barnet and Camden to lose such a high proportion of our remaining officers makes it even worse. It can be little surprise that emergency call targets are not met and so few burglaries remain unsolved.

It is outrageous that Barnet and Camden lose our police to plug gaps in the ever thinner blue line elsewhere.’

 

Answers from Mayor :

Abstractions from Barnet (1)

Question No: 2015/2830

Andrew Dismore

How many Officer Shifts were abstracted from Barnet in the last 3 months?

Written response from the Mayor

Between 10 June 2015 and 10 September 2015, Barnet supplied 810 constable shifts to central Public Order operations (aid duties). During the same time period 25 inspector and 116 sergeant shifts were supplied on central Public Order operations.

 

 

Abstractions from Barnet (2)

Question No: 2015/2832

Andrew Dismore

For the last 3 months, on how many occasions and for how many officer shifts did Barnet benefit from inward aid from other boroughs?

Written response from the Mayor

Between 10th June 2015 and 10th September 2015 Barnet did not receive any central Public Order operations aid from other boroughs. The MPS are unable to quantify any officers provided for crime operations as this information is not held centrally.

 

Abstractions from Barnet (3)

Question No: 2015/2833

Andrew Dismore

What is the number of shifts in the current year that officers from Barnet are scheduled  to be abstracted?

Written response from the Mayor

Officers are not scheduled to be abstracted throughout the year. Officers are drawn for central Public Order operations (aid) from across the various Commands within the MPS as required to meet operational need.

 

The process does take account of local pressures and priorities and will seek to balance the requirements equitably across the MPS over the year.

 

Abstractions from Camden (1)

Question No: 2015/2831

Andrew Dismore

How many Officer Shifts were abstracted from Camden in the last 3 months?

Written response from the Mayor

Between 10th June 2015 and 10th September 2015, Camden supplied 1054 constable shifts on central Public Order operations (aid). During the same time period 57 inspector and 182 sergeant shifts were supplied on central Public Order operations.

 

 

Abstractions from Camden (2)

Question No: 2015/2834

Andrew Dismore

For the last 3 months, on how many occasions and for how many officer shifts did Camden benefit from inward aid from other boroughs?

Written response from the Mayor

Between 10th June 2015 and 10th September 2015 Camden did not receive any central Public Order operations aid from other boroughs. The MPS are unable to quantify any officers provided for crime operations as this information is not held centrally.

 

Abstractions from Camden (3)

Question No: 2015/2835

Andrew Dismore

What is the number of shifts in the current year that officers from Camden are scheduled  to be abstracted?

Written response from the Mayor

Officers are not scheduled to be abstracted throughout the year. Officers are drawn for central Public Order operations aid from across the various Commands within the MPS as required to meet operational need.

 

The process does take account of local pressures and priorities and will seek to balance the requirements equitably across the MPS over the year.

 

 

 

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