A CITY MP has raised the problem of crime in part of her area with Home Secretary Theresa May.
Lilian Greenwood, MP for Nottingham South, said crime and anti-social behaviour were a "real problem" in Clifton.
She added: "Following the Secretary of State's Government's 20 per cent cuts, Nottinghamshire has lost more police officers than any county in the East Midlands and police morale is badly hit.
"After cutting police numbers and bungling the police and crime commissioner elections, will she apologise to areas such as Clifton in my constituency, where crime and antisocial behaviour are a real problem?"
Home Secretary Mrs May replied: "We have published a draft Bill on antisocial behaviour, the aim of which is to make it easier to deal at a local level with the issues of antisocial behaviour that sadly blight too many communities across the country.
"(Ms Greenwood) talks about reductions in officer numbers, but she might also reflect on the fact that in the past year, recorded crime in Nottinghamshire has gone down by 13 per cent."
Lilian Greenwood, MP for Nottingham South, said crime and anti-social behaviour were a "real problem" in Clifton.
She added: "Following the Secretary of State's Government's 20 per cent cuts, Nottinghamshire has lost more police officers than any county in the East Midlands and police morale is badly hit.
"After cutting police numbers and bungling the police and crime commissioner elections, will she apologise to areas such as Clifton in my constituency, where crime and antisocial behaviour are a real problem?"
Home Secretary Mrs May replied: "We have published a draft Bill on antisocial behaviour, the aim of which is to make it easier to deal at a local level with the issues of antisocial behaviour that sadly blight too many communities across the country.
"(Ms Greenwood) talks about reductions in officer numbers, but she might also reflect on the fact that in the past year, recorded crime in Nottinghamshire has gone down by 13 per cent."