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10/09/2010
Cuts Threaten 40,000 Police Jobs
The Police Federation is warning that as many as 40,000 frontline police jobs across England and Wales could be at risk if planned 25% budget cuts go ahead.
The body, which represents police officers in England and Wales, said that crime would inevitably go up and more murders and rapes would go unsolved, if the cuts were introduced.
Paul McKeever, Chairman of the Police Federation, told the BBC: "We agree we have to take cuts, but not to the level the government is talking about."
However, Policing and Criminal Justice Minister Nick Herbert called on the Police Federation to avoid 'scaremongering'. He told the BBC that "very large sums of money" would still be made available to policing.
The comments follow the announcement that Hampshire Constabulary is planning to slash 1,400 jobs
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The body, which represents police officers in England and Wales, said that crime would inevitably go up and more murders and rapes would go unsolved, if the cuts were introduced.
Paul McKeever, Chairman of the Police Federation, told the BBC: "We agree we have to take cuts, but not to the level the government is talking about."
However, Policing and Criminal Justice Minister Nick Herbert called on the Police Federation to avoid 'scaremongering'. He told the BBC that "very large sums of money" would still be made available to policing.
The comments follow the announcement that Hampshire Constabulary is planning to slash 1,400 jobs
(KMcA/BMcC)
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