Police modernisation planned, �13m to go to improve 10 forces :: PublicTechnology.net :: e-Government & public sector IT news from: "Police modernisation planned, £13m to go to improve 10 forces
2004-03-22 06:40:00
A new initiative to free up police officers to tackle crime and provide high visibility policing in communities has been announced by Home Office Home Secretary, David Blunkett.
Forces in 10 pilot areas will receive £13 million of Home Office funding to recruit additional civilian staff to do the station-based jobs traditionally performed by police officers, allowing officers to get back on the frontline, policing their communities. It comes on top of the Government's existing work to modernise the police service, cut bureaucracy and invest in IT to improve efficiency and effectiveness. "
