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3200 police officers to go – Morning Star Online

Sunday, August 29th, 2010 Posted in Scottish Police Federation | Comments Off

Scottish Police Federation chairman Les Gray immediately highlighted how the cuts "will lead to no-go areas because we won't have the police to patrol them. ...

Salmond set for independence push – Lynn News

Sunday, August 29th, 2010 Posted in Scottish Police Federation | Comments Off

He said he is still confident the 1000 extra police target can be maintained, despite claims from the Scottish Police Federation that about 2800 officers ...

Police braced for £88.5m funds cut – Irvine Herald

Sunday, August 29th, 2010 Posted in Scottish Police Federation | Comments Off

Les Gray, chairman of the Scottish Police Federation, said the service is working on the assumption of a 24% cut over the next four years, starting with 9% ...

Police braced for £88.5m funds cut – Wishaw Press

Sunday, August 29th, 2010 Posted in Scottish Police Federation | Comments Off

Les Gray, chairman of the Scottish Police Federation, said the service is working on the assumption of a 24% cut over the next four years, starting with 9% ...

Scottish News: Murder rates will soar as a result of budget cuts, warns cops … – Scottish Daily Record

Sunday, August 29th, 2010 Posted in Scottish Police Federation | Comments Off

Scottish Police Federation chairman Les Gray fears the cutbacks will mean communities losing vital protection. Nearly 3000 cops could be axed under 25 per ...

Police ‘could cut 2800 officers’ – BBC News

Sunday, August 29th, 2010 Posted in Scottish Police Federation | Comments Off

The Scottish Police Federation said that in some force areas this would mean police numbers dropping to levels not seen since the 1990s. ...

The thinner blue line: how the cuts could hit the police – Herald Scotland

Sunday, August 29th, 2010 Posted in Scottish Police Federation | Comments Off

The Scottish Police Federation, which represents rank-and-file officers, says the Nationalist Government is planning a 9% reduction in police funding next ...

Central the latest force to announce cuts with a quarter of officers to go – Scotsman

Friday, August 27th, 2010 Posted in Scottish Police Federation | Comments Off

Les Gray, chairman of the Scottish Police Federation, said: "It is the public that is going to suffer as a result of these cuts. ...