Metropolitan
Police Cuts To Leave 8,000 Officers Unemployed (But Can Be
Avoided)
October 20. 2015
The Metropolitan Police in London, England are facing budget
cuts being issued by the government that could result in 8,000
officers being let go from their posts over the next 4-years. My
suggestion would be to crackdown on convicted criminals who are
refusing to relinquish the ill-gotten gains that came from their
unlawful activity. The Evening Standard did an article on the
subject this month revealing several hundred million British
pounds sterling in funds have not been seized from criminals.
That money could go a far way in keeping officers employed and
the Met running.
Another suggestion would be to consolidate locations and have
officers working more from their homes regarding certain tasks,
rather than creating and submitting reports at precincts. This
would save on costs associated with the financial management and
upkeep of individual police stations (utility bills, building
maintenance fees ect).
Police reports and updates could be transmitted via internet
over secure, encrypted channels to a protected, dedicated server
and assignments could be obtained in the same manner. Officers
would be required to maintain a laptop or personal computer with
up-to-date anti-virus, anti-malware and a firewall, issued by
the Metropolitan Police.
Officers would only be required to come into a precinct in
the event of an emergency or for special assignments. Police
patrol the streets of London anyway. Therefore, not having
precincts in as many areas would not have a tremendous impact
and would save money and jobs. It would also streamline the
police process, making it as efficient as possible.
STORY SOURCE
Met chief Sir Bernard
Hogan-Howe: London at risk as Scotland Yard faces £1bn budget
cuts
Wednesday 14 October 2015 - EXCLUSIVE: Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe
fears cuts could leave London ill-equipped to deal with a
roaming firearms attack. The safety of London is at risk from
budget cuts which could mean the loss of up to 8,000 police
officers in the capital, the head of Scotland Yard said today.
Met chief Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe said his force was faced
with massive spending curbs of around £1 billion over the next
four years. He declared the savings would mean huge cuts to
front line officers and warned they could damage the Met’s
ability to prevent and respond to a major terrorist outrage...
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