Police Federation's comment on the use of private firms in policing

22 February 2012

Commenting on the use of private firms in policing, Simon Reed, vice-chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales said:

“ There are many examples of private companies supporting and providing services to the police service.

“In order to guarantee the maximum resilience of the police service we need assurances that police staff are available to support officers especially when they are working long hours and under extreme pressure during major incidents.

“Our primary concern is the impact future private contracts will have on the flexibility of the police service, we would hope that officers are not left high and dry in times of national emergency. Police officers should not have to worry about inheriting additional workloads as a result of cuts or changes to the working conditions of support staff.”

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