Once again more news has reached us that Government cuts have hit yet another essential public service. Norfolk Police Authority, which is due to be replaced by a controversial Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) in November, will meet later this month to set a budget for 2012/13. However, due to government cuts , Norfolk constabulary must make about £24.5 million of savings over the next three years.
While we do appreciate that the Norfolk constabulary have been placed in a rather awkward position financially, by an incompetent, corrupt government- who finds it all to easy to fund nations with “aid” despite their expensive Space program, or their ability to throw Billions at the IMF – their plan of action, which involves a lose of 120 police officers in the area and only a “potential” lose of up to 45 Police Community Support Officers (PCSO's).
The reasoning behind this is completely lost on me. I know for a fact that the people of this region would benefit more from a lose of the pointless and powerless PSCO's then the loss of police officers, who actually have the power to fight crime. What is wanted and needed in this country, is more police officers on the streets, not plastic bobbies who have no powers.
The money they are using to save the gimmick of the PCSO's would be better spent on keeping some of the qualified policemen employed.
I think its time we said goodbye to the pointless labour gimmick of the PSCO's and actually invested in some real Crime fighting police officers.
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