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Police spending cuts are announced

Summary

'Protecting the Public: Supporting the Police to Succeed’ (Cm 7749) aims to build on reforms laid out in last year's Green Paper, 'From the Neighbourhood to the National: Policing our Communities Together ‘(Cm. 7448). Over the next five years the increasing challenges faced by the police will need to be met within the context of a much tighter fiscal environment.

Reflecting this the reform agenda is based on four principles:

  • Citizen focused
  • National standards
  • Empowering professionals
  • Value for money.

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Law-Making Explained

This is a Command Paper (Cm. 7749, 2009-10). It is a Command Paper from the Home Office.

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How does it affect me?

This affects you if you work for the police force or have an interest in crime reduction policy.

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