Cheshire: Police officer numbers set to reach highest level in more than a decade
after the police budget was approved by the county’s Police and Crime Panel. Police and crime commissioner (PCC) David Keane today (Friday, February 5) presented his budget proposals to the Police and Crime Panel which include recruiting an additional 88 police officers over the next year. This will take the total number of officers in Cheshire to 2,224 – the highest level since 2010 and before austerity slashed numbers to an historic low of 1,919 in 2014/15. The budget will further support the commissioner’s commitment to deliver a truly local community police service with a de...
Source: chesterstandard.co.uk