Tuesday, August 24, 2004

Pension drain on policing / ic NorthWales, 23 Aug 2004

http://icnorthwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/regionalnews/tm_objectid=14563210&method=full&siteid=50142&headline=pension-drain-on-policing-name_page.html:
Robert Merrick
"ALMOST £11m of North Wales Police's crimefighting fund is being swallowed up by soaring pension payments for retired officers, according to new figures. A total 14.7% of the force's budget - nearly £1 in every £7 - was spent on pensions in the last financial year."