Lynne Featherstone voiced her concerns at the decision of the Metropolitan Police Authority to impose a 2% cap on the growth of police officer numbers in Haringey for 2005/6, in effect denying the borough 14 extra officers.

Responding to the decision, Ms Featherstone said,

“The police in Haringey are working hard to bring down crime and tackle anti-social behaviour. They need all the resources and support they can get.

“This decision is a cruel blow to the community, who rightly expect to see the police they pay for, and which the Met itself says Haringey needs, out patrolling their streets.

“I have written to the Metropolitan Police Authority Chair, Len Duvall, making it clear that I expect extra resources to be made available to Haringey should the cap affect the ability of our local police to do their job properly, and seeking his assurance that in the future the MPA will make it a priority to bring Haringey up to its full officer entitlement.”