The shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper has said the money would be better spent on front-line policing and Ben Bradshaw agrees.
He thinks what the public want to see is a reversal of funding cuts and says at a time when money is tight, resources need to go directly into fighting crime.
Plymouth man jailed for child sex offences
Peter Lamble, 47, gets 6 years
£5 Council Tax Hike for Devon Firefighters
Tax rise to plug service gap
Exeter's 'most deprived area' to get new leisure hub
'This is a fantastic opportunity'
Bay budget includes new fund for deprived communities
Council tax to be fixed below limit set by government
Major Newton Abbot projects 'on target'
'Now the heavy work is about to start'
