Norfolk police plan to axe all community support officers
by Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#35H3C)
Proposal to scrap 150 PCSOs criticised as potentially devastating for crime prevention and public safety
Norfolk constabulary wants to axe all of its police community support officers because of budget cuts and concentrate its resources on tackling growth in complex crimes such as sexual abuse.
The plan would make the Norfolk force the first in the country to scrap the role of PCSOs, affecting 150 people.
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