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Chief Constable: 1500 posts could be cut
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KENT NEWS: The new Chief Constable of Kent Police has told staff 1,500 posts could be cut as a result of spending cuts.

One thousand of these would be civilian and 500 police, with the majority being lost through natural wastage and retirement.

It comes as the force is faced with a possible funding cut of 20 per cent, with final figures due to be announced when the Government completes its comprehensive spending review at the end of October.

Chief Constable Ian Learmonth has written to the county’s MPs explaining the scale of the cuts.

“The Home Secretary has said her department may have to save a significant proportion of its current budget and we have to prepare for that," he said.

"All areas of the force's business and budget are being examined.

“Clearly this is a very sensitive area for everyone and we must never lose sight of the fact we are dealing with peoples' jobs and peoples' lives.

“We have to be honest with everyone about the challenge that faces us and we will be."

"We are working on a new policing model that safeguards the front-line and focuses on cutting crime and reducing risk and harm to the public.

“A number of possible structures and options are being considered and work is still underway.

“Once we have the Comprehensive Spending Review results in October we can finalise plans around a new model for the force and go forward into 2011 with some level of certainty."

Mr Learmonth said the challenges facing police forces across the country were 'unprecedented' in his 36 years of service.

He added: "However I am determined that whatever changes are made we will continue to deliver the same quality service and maintain the fall in crime that Kent has recorded over a number of years.

“We are a 'can do' organisation and this is not the first time forces have been asked to achieve budget reductions.

"Kent has a unique role in British policing because of our frontier with Europe.

“Whatever changes take place I am determined that we will maintain the same high quality of service and standards of professionalism.”

 

 
POSTED: 01/09/2010 09:12:52

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