Home secretary will warn senior officers that George Osborne’s recent pledge to protect police funding does not mean a reprieve from further savingsEvery police force still needs to manufacture spending cuts every year for the next four years,the home secretary, Theresa May, or is to recount police chiefs.
She is to warn police forces on Tuesday that the chancellor’s unexpected decision last month to protect overall spending on the police does not amount to a reprieve from making further savings or “let them off the hook” of introducing further major reforms. Related: Theresa May warns police: cuts mean 'fewer people,fewer buildings' Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com