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Research by the Labour party suggests that spending cuts enforced by the coalition will reduce the police force in England and Wales by 10,000 officers by 2013.
The government intend to cut the police budget by 20% 2014/2015.
Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper described the claims as ‘brutal’ and ‘crazy’.
The government has said that it is cutting down on backroom staff, bureaucracy and is pooling resources.
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Pooling resources? Making a splash because they are out of their depth more like. Do these cut backs mean that the tax on fuel prices will be lowered? I think not!