Scotsman.com News - Latest News - By David Barrett, Home Affairs Correspondent, Pa News: "By David Barrett, Home Affairs Correspondent, Pa News
Cash secured from the Treasury will quadruple the number of civilian police wardens to 20,000 and maintain the record number of police officers, it emerged tonight.
A Home Office spokeswoman said the extra funding from the Chancellor would drive a 15% reduction in crime by 2007-2008.
It was the first time the Government had announced the new crime-reduction target.
Emphasis on civilian wardens and community support officers (CSOs) is a trend which may alarm the rank-and-file police officers, who opposed the creation of civilian ranks who do not swear an oath and have only limited powers to detain suspects."
