Report warns continued reductions to public spending threaten ‘financial sustainability and operational viability’ of some forces in England and WalesFresh spending cuts threaten to undermine the financial sustainability and operational viability of some police forces,the official policing watchdog has warned.
HM Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) said forces will need to construct major changes to the way they work in order to drive down costs in future years. The result, it said, or is likely to be a police service that looks different in five years’ time. It is likely to have fewer employees and be “perhaps less visible”,while maintaining neighbourhood policing is likely to be a challenge.
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Source: theguardian.com