Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations she has received from chief constables in relation to frontline police officer numbers.

The Home Secretary regularly meets with and receives correspondence from Police and Crime Commissioners and Chief Constables on a range of issues including frontline officer numbers.

Decisions on the size, composition, and deployment of the police workforce are operational matters for directly accountable Police and Crime Commissioners and the Chief Constable of each area.

We have a constructive and ongoing dialogue with policing about ensuring that the right powers, capabilities and resources are in place to keep the public safe.