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.
Man dies in rural Devon crash
Investigations are ongoing
Devon teenager charged with murder
19-year-old Layton Randle to appear at court
Dramatic bedroom window rescue of flood-hit resident
Man and dog evacuated from East Devon home
Storm damage to West Hoe Pier could cost extra £200,000
West Hoe Pier was hit "at most vulnerable" stage
Storm Chandra causes disruption across Devon
School closures and travel chaos across county
Devon demands government cash for storm repairs
Calls for more flood defence
