1125 more Police staff
Bill English has announced a safer communities package:
- 1,125 more Police staff, a 10% increase to over 13,000
- 880 more sworn officers
- $503 million safer communities package
- A new 24/7 phone number for non-urgent Police calls
- New target for 98% of home burglaries to be attended within 48 hours
- 95% of NZers to be within 25 kms of a Police presence
- $115 million more for Corrections and Courts
I especially like the target for burglary attendance.