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Bill Jacobs
"THE MERGER of Lancashire and Cumbria constabularies could be the blueprint for force mergers across England, new Home Secretary John Reid believes. The minister is to reconsider predecessor Charles Clarke's plans for nationwide amalgamations but hopes that the North West could lead the way. While the Home Office insists he is committed to the need for bigger constabularies to meet new threats from organised crime and terrorists, they admit the former Defence Secretary will not just sign off the existing proposals. Dr Reid is to look again at the whole merger plan before considering the individual proposals."
