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<p>The Home Secretary regularly meets with and receives correspondence from Police
and Crime Commissioners and Chief Constables on a range of issues including frontline
officer numbers.</p><p> </p><p>Decisions on the size, composition, and deployment
of the police workforce are operational matters for directly accountable Police and
Crime Commissioners and the Chief Constable of each area.</p><p> </p><p>We have a
constructive and ongoing dialogue with policing about ensuring that the right powers,
capabilities and resources are in place to keep the public safe.</p>
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