Prime Minister on calls for more police officers to tackle knife crime in West Midlands
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has responded to calls for more police officers in the West Midlands amid fears over violent incidents involving knives.
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Laurence Turner, the Labour MP for Birmingham Northfield, raised the issue at Prime Minister’s Questions yesterday, March 19, saying residents in his constituency were “deeply concerned about the scourge of knife crime.”
He said West Midlands Police and the Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster was bidding for funding for 150 extra police officers.
“I pay tribute to the professionalism of West Midlands Police for their response to these horrendous attacks,” Mr Turner said.
“A new bid has been submitted to the Home Office for 150 more officers. Will he [the Prime Minister] look at this issue so the police can do more to keep our streets secure and safe?”
