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Police face personnel cuts in spending review
Minister admits police numbers will fall

By politics.co.uk staff Overall policing numbers in England and Wales are set to fall, policing minister Nick Herbert has finally admitted. It came as he pledged to make police forces save money by making them procure equipment like cars and IT systems together. Mr Herbert, writing for the Sunday Telegraph newspaper, said it was inefficient… Read more »

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The Met is considering radical changes to ts recruitment process
Met to cut costs by recruiting from volunteers

By Peter Wozniak Applicants hoping to earn salaries as regular police officers may have to first volunteer as special constables, as a cost-cutting measure. A paper outlining the changes is today being considered by the Metropolitan police authority (MPA). The proposals would mean the Met would recruit primarily from a ready-trained pool of volunteers, the… Read more »