Britain's smallest force placed in 'extremely difficult circumstances' by alliance fall-out, report reveals

But defiant Warwickshire promises redesign will lead to 'very different picture'.

Name change: Patrol cars with the joint force names of Warwickshire and West Mercia

A force just days away from the formal break-up of a seven-year strategic alliance has been warned there is “no certainty” how it will provide specific services to its communities in the future. Inspectors fear the near-merger fall-out...