Tuesday 14 August 2012

The State Government Responds to Police Number Claims

The State Government has lashed out at opposition claims it's cut police numbers from the Newcastle Local Area Command and is accusing Labor of misrepresenting statistics.

The ALP says 21 officers have been removed from Newcastle to replace transit police and fill numbers in the new Highway Patrol Command.

But, Newcastle MP TIM OWEN has responded to the oppositions calim's explaining there have been no cuts to police numbers and the force continues to grow.