“These cumulative pressures, amid a context of declining trust in institutions, have seen absolutely unprecedented strain on the police,” issued a warning from Sir Mark Rowley, commissioner of Scotland Yard.
Additionally, he made a jab at lawmakers by claiming that other public services received significantly more attention than maintaining law and order.
There hasn’t been a government-led strategic review of public safety or policing in the past 15 years, despite innumerable strategic reviews of various aspects of the health and social care system and three strategic reviews of defense.
After just two years on the job, Sir Mark claimed that the only long-term approach to policing at the time was to try to increase the number of officers despite limited funding.
He stated: There was no significant investment in technology or capacities; in fact, capital appropriations to law enforcement were slashed to zero. As a result, investing in technology necessitated reducing operational expenditures during a period of more general budget cuts.
There is a real lack of funding for leadership and training, as well as no investment in connecting ludicrously dissimilar systems.
