Fact checks relating to the police, policing, funding of the police service and public perceptions of crime
Crime
9% of successful stop and searches in London relate to possession of an offensive weapon, which includes knives, as well as other sharp weapons and acid. Read
Crime
The number of police officers has dropped by 20,600 since 2010. Read
Crime
Police funding fell from 2010/11 to 2015/16. An extra £460 million for 2018 largely comes from allowing PCCs to increase council tax. Read
Crime
Yes, according to the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, who says she expects this to happen by 2020. Read
Crime
Claims about police pay at PMQs aren’t likely to represent the experience of most officers. Read
Crime
The use of stop and search powers across England and Wales has fallen significantly over the past few years. Read
Crime
The number of armed police officers has fallen by about 700 since 2010, but numbers are currently on the rise. Read
Crime
We've factchecked claims from Jeremy Corbyn's speech at the Labour party manifesto launch. Read
Crime
Are police budgets being cut? It depends which source of funding you count. Read
Crime
Police funding in England and Wales has fallen over the last five years, and is expected to stay flat over the next five. Read
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