Cuts still hitting some areas as new budgets set

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Cuts still hitting some areas as new budgets set

South Yorkshire is still cutting some 260 people from its workforce but is preserving PCSO numbers.

Alan Billings has said officer numbers need to be cut in South Yorkshire

Date - 28th January 2016
By - Ian Weinfass - Police Oracle

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As details fully emerge of policing budgets for next year, a force has announced a reduction of 55 officers and 214 staff. Across the country many PCCs are setting their budgets for 2016/17 this week. South Yorkshire's Alan Billings says the...

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