There are at least 500 fewer police officers are on the streets in Wales than since the Conservatives first came to power in coalition with the Lib Dems in 2010. If policing was devolved and funded on a population basis as is the case with other policy areas our Welsh police forces would receive upwards of £20 million more per year. Policing is devolved to Scotland and Northern Ireland, making our National Assembly the only devolved legislature not to have any control over its nation’s police forces. Once again, we remain the poor relation amongst the devolved institutions across these islands. Perhaps its time to take back control…
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