Met boss warns Britain risks having fewer bobbies on the beat and soaring crime rates unless red tape cut in biggest shake-up of forces in half a century

Daily Mail - Nov 6, 2026

Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley will today press the case for major police reforms in an effort to cut red tape, keep pace with technology, and increase frontline officers

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