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"Police in England and Wales facing 'new era of austerity'
London mayor among those fearing imminent financial crisis mainly caused by Covid-19
Police are facing a “new era of austerity” with some forces potentially facing their worst ever annual budget cuts fuelled by the coronavirus crisis.
The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has warned the funding crisis endangers the government’s pledge to recruit 20,000 extra officers to fight crime and risks leaving police “with one hand tied behind their back”.
One senior police source told the Guardian that a combination of factors could leave forces across England and Wales in “dire trouble”, with looming annual cuts more severe than during the austerity era Boris Johnson vowed to leave behind."
Police in England and Wales facing 'new era of austerity' | Police | The Guardian
In the meantime in real world -
"Police in England and Wales facing 'new era of austerity'
London mayor among those fearing imminent financial crisis mainly caused by Covid-19
Police are facing a “new era of austerity” with some forces potentially facing their worst ever annual budget cuts fuelled by the coronavirus crisis.
The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has warned the funding crisis endangers the government’s pledge to recruit 20,000 extra officers to fight crime and risks leaving police “with one hand tied behind their back”.
One senior police source told the Guardian that a combination of factors could leave forces across England and Wales in “dire trouble”, with looming annual cuts more severe than during the austerity era Boris Johnson vowed to leave behind."
Police in England and Wales facing 'new era of austerity' | Police | The Guardian
