Pupils and teachers voice fears over 'staggering' decision to remove specialist police officers from London schools

Knife fears over removal of specialist police from London schools

Scotland Yard says decision to transfer 371 safer schools officers into neighbourhood policing roles was ‘not taken lightly’

Teachers angry over Met Police plans to axe 370 safer school officers

Pupils say they are worried ‘more knives and drugs’ will be brought in as a result of the move

Pupils and teachers voice fears over 'staggering' decision to remove specialist police officers from London schools

As the Metropolitan Police transfers 371 safer schools officers into neighbourhood teams, headteachers say they were not consulted and urge the force to reverse the decision - with one pupil telling Sky News "there will be more knives" and "there will be drugs coming into school".