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Specials numbers targets 'easier to say than achieve'
As we approach election time - and expected new pledges - Ian Weinfass highlights that many PCCs fell short of their overall numbers.
Northamptonshire Police celebrated reaching 500 specials recently, and aim to reach 900 by May
By - Ian Weinfass - Police Oracle
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