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West Mercia Police to cut 287 jobs
A police force is cutting 287 jobs as it tries to make savings of almost £10m. West Mercia Police, which covers Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire, announced the cuts saying they will take place over three years. A spokesman said 189 civilian posts would go and 98 (out of 2,400) officer roles. A Police Federation spokesman More...
Lynnwood cops face 23 job cuts
It was a hastily organized meeting held last week between Police Chief Steve Jensen and leaders of the city’s two police unions to go over the latest citywide budget projections for 2011-12. In short, there’s a projected gap of about $9 million between the amount of money the police department needs and what’s expected to More...