Iceland is a safe place, for inhabitants and visitors alike, as the most recent crime statistics confirm. But one assault is one assault too many, and more resources are needed to ensure the safety of people, the Metropolitan Police argues. Officers warn that the police force is understaffed, leading to excessive stress and pressure on the men and women in uniform.
More uniformed officers and patrol cars on the streets are also important as a deterrent, the Police argues.
Read more: Fewer burglaries in 2017 but 6% increase in the overall crime-rate in Iceland
Representatives of the Metropolitan Police met with MPs yesterday to discuss the need for increased funding for the police to hire more officers. Páll Magnússon, the chair of the standing committee on Judicial affairs told the local TV station Stöð 2 that while the number of officers on the streets had been dropping in recent years the Metropolitan Police had received more funding. The funding increases had been earmarked to combat and investigate sexual assaults and domestic violence, and that this had delivered very positive results. But more was needed, he admitted.
We must also look at the number of officers in uniform, to increase general policing and make the police more visible in the street.
Iceland is a safe place, for inhabitants and visitors alike, as the most recent crime statistics confirm. But one assault is one assault too many, and more resources are needed to ensure the safety of people, the Metropolitan Police argues. Officers warn that the police force is understaffed, leading to excessive stress and pressure on the men and women in uniform.
More uniformed officers and patrol cars on the streets are also important as a deterrent, the Police argues.
Read more: Fewer burglaries in 2017 but 6% increase in the overall crime-rate in Iceland
Representatives of the Metropolitan Police met with MPs yesterday to discuss the need for increased funding for the police to hire more officers. Páll Magnússon, the chair of the standing committee on Judicial affairs told the local TV station Stöð 2 that while the number of officers on the streets had been dropping in recent years the Metropolitan Police had received more funding. The funding increases had been earmarked to combat and investigate sexual assaults and domestic violence, and that this had delivered very positive results. But more was needed, he admitted.
We must also look at the number of officers in uniform, to increase general policing and make the police more visible in the street.
