Part of the debate – in Westminster Hall at 10:13 am on 12 March 2025.
Matt Vickers
Shadow Minister (Crime, Policing and Fire)
10:13,
12 March 2025
In terms of the big concerns around redeployment in that space, does the Minister think there is any risk that the redeployment of police officers from response policing could affect the response times when people dial 999?
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