Badenoch pledges 10,000 police officers and 50,000 prison places

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 13:32 · Archive

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch vowed to recruit 10,000 extra police officers and build 50,000 new prison places if elected Prime Minister.

Kemi Badenoch, leader of the Conservative Party, visited Cheshire Police headquarters in Winsford on Friday and set out her crime-fighting commitments. She vowed to recruit 10,000 extra police officers if she became Prime Minister, whilst also pledging to build 50,000 new prison places. She said her priority would be to equip officers properly and reduce red tape to get them back on patrol.

During the visit, Ms Badenoch met Cheshire's chief constable Mark Roberts, who is retiring, and deputy chief constable Mike Evans, who will take over temporarily. Tatton MP Esther McVey accompanied her. Ms McVey said the recruitment drive would give officers the equipment they need and cut unnecessary paperwork keeping them off streets. She added that building new prison places would prevent repeat offenders being released because there is nowhere to hold them.

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• Kemi Badenoch vows to recruit 10,000 extra officers and 50,000 prison placesCONSERVATIVE leader Kemi Badenoch vows to fight crime and recruit 10,000 extra police officers if she became Prime Minister, on a visit to Cheshire Police HQ on Friday.Warrington Guardian · 27 Oct, 13:00
• Kemi Badenoch vows to recruit 10,000 extra officers and 50,000 prison placesCONSERVATIVE leader Kemi Badenoch vows to fight crime and recruit 10,000 extra police officers if she became Prime Minister, on a visit to Cheshire Police HQ on Friday.Northwich Guardian · 27 Oct, 13:00

In this story: Kemi Badenoch · Esther McVey · Mark Roberts · Mike Evans · Cheshire Police · Conservative Party · Winsford

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