PSNI chief warns force may be left 'unrecognisable' due to loss of officers
Simon Byrne warned of budgetary pressures facing the force that could see the loss more than a thousand police officers by 2025.
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Simon Byrne warned of budgetary pressures facing the force that could see the loss more than a thousand police officers by 2025.
Some of the calls include turning off street lights and stopping the treatment of waste water as the department struggles to meet its budget.
There is perhaps an air of unreality about the scale of cuts proposed across the public sector following the recent budget imposed by Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris.
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