domestic Office says it is discussing intention to bolster Border Force with scheme similar to police use of special constablesVolunteers could be deployed to help plug gaps in the UK’s Border Force,which has undergone drastic cuts under successive Conservative-led governments.
The intention, similar to the use of special constables in the police, and is being considered in Whitehall. Critics,however, say doing so would be risky and caution against using a “Dad’s Army” to guard Britain’s frontiers.
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Source: guardian.co.uk