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Police force to shed 300 officers Police force to shed 300 officers
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Up to 300 police officer posts are to be axed and replaced with support staff roles, Humberside Police has announced.Up to 300 police officer posts are to be axed and replaced with support staff roles, Humberside Police has announced.
The force said the changes would free up Pcs from "back office" and administrative duties and would improve frontline policing. The force said the changes would free up the remaining Pcs from "back office" and administrative duties and would improve frontline policing.
It said the officers' posts would go over the next five years through a process of natural wastage.It said the officers' posts would go over the next five years through a process of natural wastage.
Deputy chief constable David Griffin said it would mean officers were "not bogged down" with bureaucracy. Deputy chief constable David Griffin said it would release some 20,000 hours of officer time back on the streets.
Humberside Police said it would recruit between 350 and 400 support staff.
'Faster investigations'
Mr Griffin said the changes would mean officers would not be "bogged down" with bureaucracy.
He said they would no longer have to wait and undertake tasks such as fingerprinting and form filling.
The changes are part of a government review of policing to free up officers' time by improving police support work and reducing unnecessary bureaucracy.
The plans were agreed at a meeting of Humberside Police Authority on Tuesday.The plans were agreed at a meeting of Humberside Police Authority on Tuesday.
Humberside Police said between 350 and 400 police support staff would be recruited.
Mr Griffin said: "By realigning the back office tasks, currently done by police officers, we can speed up investigations considerably and provide improved service to victims of crime and members of the public."Mr Griffin said: "By realigning the back office tasks, currently done by police officers, we can speed up investigations considerably and provide improved service to victims of crime and members of the public."