Further budget cuts by Westminster will serve to “radically change policing” states Association of Police and Crime Commissioners
The police service will have to make “fundamental changes” in terms of how it’s structured and the role it carries out. That’s the considered view of Police and Crime Commissioners in England and Wales following their detailed analysis of possible policing budget reductions for the next five years.
The Association of Police and Crime Commissioners recognises that budget reductions are necessary to help reduce public spending and have made both significant savings and improvements in productivity while still keeping communities safe from crime.