Officers numbers down for six in ten forces
Tom Whitehead writes in the Daily Telegraph:
Police numbers have fallen in six out of 10 forces, figures showed, as senior officers signalled more cuts are on the way.
Three forces, south Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Avon and Somerset, lost more than 50 officers last year.
Chris Huhne, the Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesman, is quoted:
“Instead of squandering billions on ID cards, the Government should concentrate on getting more police officers out on the beat.”
