11/03/2015

Sussex Police To Cut 1,000 Jobs

Sussex Police are to cut 1,000 jobs over the next five years.

According to reports, the force will reduce its officers by 500 as part of a plan to save £56 million by 2020.

It is understood almost 200 police staff jobs will also be cut, with another 300 posts to be cut elsewhere in the force.

Chief Constable Giles York said the force has saved more than £50m since 2010, "while still protecting our front line and delivering a quality service".

He continued: "Now we must trim further and to do so we have to look at our most significant area of cost - our people."

(MH/CD)


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