Giving volunteers police powers will not add value to the service

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Giving volunteers police powers 'will not add value to the service'

Committee hears concerns over plans to allow chiefs to designate more powers on volunteers.

Northumbria PCC Vera Baird

Date - 17th March 2016
By - Helena Hickey - Police Oracle

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Bringing in volunteers with police powers will not add value to the service, a police and crime commissioner says. Speaking to a committee of MPs, Northumbria PCC Vera Baird said if plans to confer police powers on volunteers do proceed under the...

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