hereBut the force is already struggling with resurgent levels of crime which are now back up where they were before lockdown, with a spike in serious crimes in recent weeks.Meanwhile there are 300 officers self-isolating after coming into contact with a family member or friend with Covid-19, while 48 have tested positive for the virus themselves.Calls are now being made for the government to provide extra funding to GMP in order for the force to staff its weekend operations which will now include the new curfews.Baroness Hughes said: “The government wants to see a surge in police visibility on the streets.
I have to say that resources that we've got, both money and staff, are not infinitely elastic.“Whilst police are always prepared to do.