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The chair of the Scottish Police Federation (SPF) - which represents rank-and-file officers - is fearful that the cuts could lead to officers having to cover any shortcomings.
The move was approved at the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) Board last week, and compulsory redundancies were ruled out.
There are fears for frontline policing as Police Scotland launches a voluntary redundancy scheme for staff in a bid to save money.
The move was approved at the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) Board last week, and compulsory redundancies were ruled out.
The move was approved at the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) Board last week, and compulsory redundancies were ruled out.