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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 the remaining 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 release some 20,000 hours of officer time back on the streets. | 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. | Humberside Police said it would recruit between 350 and 400 support staff. |
| The loss of the 300 posts accounts for 13.5% of the force's full time police officers. | |
| 'Faster investigations' | 'Faster investigations' |
| Mr Griffin said the changes would mean officers would not be "bogged down" with bureaucracy. | 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. | 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 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. |
| 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." |