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Stop the scathing cuts to the Police budget.

Closed 9,947 signatures

What the petition asks

PCSO`s soon to be gone, few if any traffic cops left, different figures showing different crime stats, I would tend to side with criminal acts are growing. I feel a riot like in 2011 Police would no longer be able to cope.

Debate in Parliament

MPs debated this petition on 4 November 2015.

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Timeline

5 Oct 2015 Petition opened for signatures
4 Nov 2015 Debated in Parliament
5 Apr 2016 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 9,947
Status Closed
Opened 5 Oct 2015
Closed 5 Apr 2016
Debated 4 Nov 2015

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