Issue - meetings

Motion Submitted by the Group -

Meeting: 25/03/2015 - Council (Item 88)

Motion Submitted by the Labour Group - Crime and Policing

 

This Council reaffirms its appreciation of all the work done locally and nationally by Greater Manchester Police and all its employees.

 

The Greater Manchester Police Budget 2015/16 has been cut by a further £41 million and it is noted that if the current trend of cutting the Police Budget continues, the budget by 2020 will be almost half of what it was in 2010.

 

This Council notes that over 1100 warranted Police Officers have already been lost to GMP since 2010 with further losses to come in the next 12 months, whilst crime has risen by 8% in the past year, particularly violent crime, domestic violence and hate crime.

 

Council recognises that partnership working with Greater Manchester Police is a key driver to ensuring Trafford remains the safest place to live in Greater Manchester.

 

Concern is therefore noted in respect of the March 2015 Safer Trafford Partnership Executive Performance Report and the clear effects of the strain, cuts to the Trafford Council Budget are placing on partnership working.

 

This Council notes that the rate of hate crime incidents are on the increase, should this current rate continue there will be an increase of 75 more incidents which is 63% up on last year. Yet the Hate Crime post is dis-established.

 

Greater Manchester Police are trying to cope with the financial challenges they face by transforming how policing is delivered and making sure vulnerable people are to the best of their ability protected. This is being delivered by a dedicated Leadership Team and a Labour Police and Crime Commissioner not afraid to speak the truth about rising crime and the need for policing resources to be better protected.

 

This Council boasts that Trafford is the safest place to live in Greater Manchester. The continued support for austerity pursued by the Conservatives nationally and locally puts this in jeopardy.

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RESOLVED: That, in view of the time, this matter be deferred to the next ordinary meeting of the Council.