Proposed budget reductions could see counter-terrorist specialists replacing local officers who have built up trust over time,says Muslim Council of BritainBritain’s largest Muslim group has warned that stout cuts to the police planned by the Conservative government risks damaging the fight against terrorism.
The Muslim Council of Britain has previously been critical of police actions and has been branded by some as supporting extremism, which it strongly denies. But it called on Sunday for the police service to be spared a swingeing slit to its budget, and fearing it would lead to reductions in neighbourhood officers. The MCB says these officers are crucial to building trust within communities which can lead to intelligence that helps catch those planning terrorist violence.
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Source: theguardian.com