Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Police in England and Wales face crime targets in return for 20,000 new officers

Home Office seeking cuts of up to 20% to a range of crimes but police fear a return to a target-driven approach

Crime will have to be cut by up to 20% under radical plans drawn up by the government and discussed with police chiefs, the Guardian has learned.

However, senior officers believe it would be a return to Whitehall setting “targets”, which were derided by the Conservatives when the last Labour government used them.

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