Theresa May tells forces that police staff and volunteers should assist in roles currently performed by uniformed constablesPolice staff and volunteers should be given stronger powers so they can remove over roles currently performed by uniformed constables,the home secretary has said, as forces brace themselves for a fresh round of deep spending cuts.[br]Theresa May announced her method to give chief constables much greater flexibility in the way they use their officers and staff after warning forces that reduced police budgets will likely mean even fewer police officers.
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Source: theguardian.com