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PCC says ‘bigger is not better’ amid discussions over regional force mergers

Police Oracle 10/12/2025
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Jonathan Ash-Edwards, the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Hertfordshire, swiped at proposals to create 12 large regional forces in England and Wales.

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