THERE is a lot of misinformation being spouted about the Mayor of London's budget.

The truth is that Boris' budget for 2010/11 will deliver more police to front-line services than are currently there by redirecting police officers from back office duties to front-line policing.

For example, I should not have thought the public will think it right that 403 trained officers work in the Met's Human Resources department, or that a further 75 work in the service's IT facility.

Londoners want their police officers to police their city and so does Boris.

That's why 900 civilian staff are being recruited to cover these back office roles, thereby allowing 550 officers to be redirected to the front.

The Met is also recruiting more than 2,600 extra special constables, who will be on duty by 2012. These are all facts.

No 'ifs', no 'buts' and no increase in the mayor's precept on council tax bills. Just facts.

VICTORIA BORWICK London Assembly member