Police Numbers in Morley to be retained



Policing Numbers retained at Morley following Labour U turn



I'm delighted to report that Policing numbers in Morley are to be retained following confirmation by Leeds City Councils Executive Board who agreed that the 5 PCSOs per ward allocation would not be altered. This is a bit of a U turn by Labour who were discussing the options of moving PCSOs from the Outer Areas - such as Morley - to Inner City wards.

As you may confidently have predicted - Labours plan went down badly with local residents who have become used to the higher Policing levels and the inevitable decrease in crime levels that result from higher visibility patrolling on local streets. Morley's Neighbourhood Policing Team has the enviable record of being one of the highest performing teams in West Yorkshire with crime levels below most comparable places - including Wetherby! This is due to the hard work undertaken by and the good leadership within the Policing Team. Crime levels have dropped over the last decade and the Police - working closely with Communities via regular PACT meeings - agree crime fighting priorities in partnership. No-one is suggesting that the work is finished or that our streets are entirely crime free but most would accept that this important quality of life issue has improved significantly over the last few years.

Labours obsession with taking resources form Outer Areas to pump into their own Labour areas has been defeated on this occasion with the Police and Communities opposing the relocation of Policing Staff away from their present area of work. We ran with this issue during the local elections and pledged to campaign hard to retain the numbers we already have. Your support - along with your votes - has lead to this rethink and eventual U turn by Labour. 

A clear case of Power to the People!