"Keeping Londoners safe is my first priority as Mayor… especially in the wake of recent horrific attacks in Berlin and Istanbul," Khan said. "But if the Government subjects London’s police service to any further cuts, it will become near impossible to maintain the number of police on our streets."
Keeping Londoners safe is my first priority as Mayor. That means keeping police officer numbers as high as possible. https://t.co/dWmf3DaM2s
— Sadiq Khan (@SadiqKhan) 16 января 2017 г.
Khan added the government was providing only half of what is needed to police major gatherings in London, despite it being a major global capital and hence a likely target.
Last December’s truck attack on a Christmas market in central Berlin killed 12 people. At least 39 people lost their lives on New Year’s Day when a gunman opened fire inside a nightclub in Istanbul.
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