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Volunteer expansion is not a sustainable solution to beat cuts, says Fed

New recruitment drive about to launch.

An expansion of volunteers is not a long term solution for the police service, says Steve White

Date - 6th October 2017
By - Ian Weinfass - Police Oracle

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Volunteers must not replace frontline officers, the Police Federation says, ahead of the launch of a national drive to increase their numbers. The NPCC’s citizens in policing section is about to try to drive up support provided by members of...

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