I am advised:
All police positions attached to Police Districts or Police Area Commands
are flexible resources available to respond to incidents. These local resources
are also supplemented by specialist police who are managed centrally but can be
deployed across boundaries to respond to changing community needs, crime
patterns and emerging issues.
I have already announced that 100 new police officers will be deployed later
this year. In addition to these extra officers, the Government is working with
the Commissioner and other key stakeholders to determine how many additional
officers are needed, what duty types are required and where they will be
based.
As you would be aware, decisions about the deployment of police officers and
other resources are ultimately made by the Commissioner, independent of
Government.
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