MHK raises concerns over policing numbers

Monday, 17 November 2014 00:00

Concerns have been raised as to whether there are enough police officers to keep the Island safe.

Staff numbers have been put under the spotlight once again following a particularly busy time for officers earlier this month.

It led to one politician saying he feared police would have been in "deep trouble" if they'd been called to another job - as officers had already been working 20 hours shifts.

Onchan MHK Peter Karran is one of those concerned - he says we need to think ahead:

Home Affairs Minister Juan Watterson concedes we have been lucky so far:

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