Police forces are recruiting more,
3,000 extra officers to patrol for sure,
Neighbourhood teams will be on the beat,
Keeping communities safe, their main feat.
The PM's announced a summer crime blitz too,
Targeting shoplifters, pickpockets, and thieves anew,
£200m will be spent on hiring police with care,
To keep towns centres safe, with officers to spare.
Sir Keir Starmer wants to end the postcode test,
Where policing is poor, and crime is at its best,
Visible policing has fallen, crime left unsolved too,
90% of crimes remain, with nothing to do.
£66m will be spent on a summer crime fight,
Police patrols will target antisocial behaviour in sight,
But police forces face financial challenges ahead,
With cuts to existing officers, a worrying dread.
The Home Office has given extra funding with glee,
£100m for neighbourhood policing, a welcome spree,
But the Conservative shadow home secretary says no,
Labour's jobs tax has caused a £118m shortfall, don't you know.
Over 1,800 police jobs at risk, a dire plight,
Labour's investment in the police, a welcome sight,
The Home Secretary defends the investment with pride,
More than a billion extra, a