The Police Federation says the job cuts would mean crime rates going up As many as 40,000 front-line police jobs will be at risk across England and Wales if the government’s 25% cuts go ahead, the Police Federation has said.
The body, which represents English and Welsh police officers, said such a staffing reduction would make policing as it is now “unsustainable”.
The Police Federation said it was inevitable crime would go up.
Its warning came after one force, the Hampshire Constabulary, said it planned to cut 20% of its workforce.
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