Boris Johnson's Conservative administration in London is to cut the number of police officers in the capital, despite him campaigning for election on making crime-fighting his top priority. Plans in the mayor's budget reveal a cut of 455 officers by the time London hosts the Olympics in 2012. Critics say it is the first substantial cut in police numbers in the capital since power over policing was devolved in 2000.
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Boris Johnson to cut London's police force - guardian.co.uk
