Some crime vicitms are waiting up to two minutes longer for a response . There are now 17,000 fewer police officers across the country than in 2009 . The number of people on parole and probation has increased by more than half since 2008, with many offenders returning to prison after serving their sentences.
Some crime vicitms are waiting up to two minutes longer for a response . There are now 17,000 fewer police officers across the country than in 2009 . Callers have been urged to contact the non-emergency 101 service . Labour 's Yvette Cooper blames the increase in waiting time on Tory cuts .