Home Office seeking cuts of up to 20% to a range of crimes but police fear a return to a target-driven approach
Crime will have to be cut by up to 20% under radical plans drawn up by the government and discussed with police chiefs, the Guardian has learned.
However, senior officers believe it would be a return to Whitehall setting “targets”, which were derided by the Conservatives when the last Labour government used them.
Continue reading…Home Office seeking cuts of up to 20% to a range of crimes but police fear a return to a target-driven approachCrime will have to be cut by up to 20% under radical plans drawn up by the government and discussed with police chiefs, the Guardian has learned.However, senior officers believe it would be a return to Whitehall setting “targets”, which were derided by the Conservatives when the last Labour government used them. Continue reading…