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Boris Johnson was accused of trading in ‘gimmicks’ last night after he pledged every victim of crime would be given access to a named officer.
The Prime Minister will unveil his ‘beating crime plan’ tomorrow after leaving his Chequers country retreat following Covid isolation.
He will vow to ensure that every victim has ‘a named officer to call – someone who is immediately on your side’.
But the Police Federation said the pledge was unworkable and would achieve little in the face of the Tories’ record of cutting their resources.
At least 667 stations with front counters have been shut since 2010 and, between then and 2018, forces in England and Wales lost 21,732 officers – a drop of 15 per cent.