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Khan pledges 1,300 more police officers, PCSOs and special constables on streets

Source: PA Wire

Sadiq Khan has unveiled a new election pledge to put around 1,300 extra neighbourhood police officers, PCSOs and special constables on the streets of London.

The Mayor of London made the pledge alongside shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper while out on patrol with officers from the Metropolitan Police in Earlsfield, south-west London.

The Labour incumbent said: “Keeping Londoners

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