Met Police chief 'deeply concerned' over officer number shortfall

Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley took questions from London Assembly members on the force's resourcesThe Met Police is facing a "deeply concerning" shortfall in officer numbers amid recruitment struggles, the commissioner has warned, adding public sector pay levels are an issue.There were about 5,000 fewer officers in the Met than a decade ago, he told City Hall.

Under the national programme to replace 20,000 police officer jobs cut during austerity measures from 2010, the Met has been allocated central funding to employ 35,415 full-time equivalent officers. He added: "So we would expect to be at 32,750 roughly at the end of March 2025. Now that is that is deeply concerning to me."Sir Mark Rowley told the committee he wants 1,600 more PCSOs to put into neighbourhood teams

But, he told City Hall, it was not just the Met Police that was facing staffing challenges in the capital.

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