The Government needs to take a good look at the latest
statistics out today from the Statistics Department that
shows there were 3,000 more assaults in 2015-16 than the
previous year, says Labour’s Police spokesperson Stuart
Nash.
“That’s a 6 per cent rise in just 12
months. Serious assaults resulting in injury are up by 4 per
cent.
“All this shows that Judith Collins is
utterly wrong when she claims crime is falling.
“These big hikes in violent crime are putting a huge
stress on a police force who have been told there will be no
staffing increases until 2020.
“Robbery is up by 12 per
cent and burglary is up by 14 per cent. These new statistics
make grim reading. They show a need for a return to
traditional and community policing.
“It’s time
the Minister stood up for our hard working police officers.
There must be enough police officers to keep our communities
safe,” says Stuart Nash.
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