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| G4S outsourcing deal with police forces collapses | G4S outsourcing deal with police forces collapses |
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| A plan by three police forces to outsource services to a private firm has collapsed after Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) rejected it. | |
| Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire forces were looking at contracting G4S to provide joint IT and human resources. | |
| Three PCCs have pulled out of the plan, although G4S already provides support services for Lincolnshire Police. | Three PCCs have pulled out of the plan, although G4S already provides support services for Lincolnshire Police. |
| The forces are now planning to increase collaboration to cut costs. | The forces are now planning to increase collaboration to cut costs. |
| During the summer last year, G4S hit the headlines after it failed to provide sufficient numbers of security staff for the Olympics. | During the summer last year, G4S hit the headlines after it failed to provide sufficient numbers of security staff for the Olympics. |
| The three Police and Crime Commissioners are due to meet later to formalise their decision. | The three Police and Crime Commissioners are due to meet later to formalise their decision. |