Archive: Police Cuts

Police cuts force bobbies off the beat in South Yorkshire

South Yorkshire police's proposals would see CSOs take over on the beat

Moves to hand police community support officers (PCSOs) more responsibilities on the beat by South Yorkshire police are attracting a fierce backlash from opponents.

Less police 'doesn't mean worse frontline'

Yvette Cooper conference speech in full

Comment: Police service massacred by cuts

Police pensions 'unaffordable'

A new report argues reform is desperately needed

Pensions for police officers are costing the taxpayer £2.5 billion a year, according to a report out today.

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Less police 'doesn't mean worse frontline'

How far will police cuts affect frontline services?

Policing minister Nick Herbert has insisted falling police numbers will not necessarily lead to a worse frontline service.

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Yvette Cooper conference speech in full

Yvette Cooper's speech to the Labour party conference

Read shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper's speech to the 2011 Labour party conference in Liverpool here.

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Theresa May speech in full

May: I haven’t asked the police to be social workers... I've told them to cut crime.

Read Theresa May's speech announcing new riot training for the police in full on politics.co.uk.

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England riots: Boris distances himself from government

The Mayor is swamped by reporters and Londoners when he returned to the city yesterday.

Boris Johnson has distanced himself from the government over the riots hitting England with a call for police numbers to be maintained.

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Police forces face 'exodus' over pay freeze

Police budget cuts leave forces with a 'Hobson's choice'

Thousands of police officers will leave the service before the planned two-year pay freeze is imposed this September, the head of the Police Federation has predicted.

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