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Reference:
2011/1531
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Question by:
Murad Qureshi
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Meeting date:
18 May 2011
I note with some concern that at least one borough is proposing to use the MPA's buy one police officer get one free scheme to replace existing officers rather than provide new ones. LB Redbridge has proposed that their existing Parks Police Unit, which is funded and managed locally, should be disbanded to provide funding for additional Metropolitan Police Officers, who could be called away when central . So a dedicated local service will be withdrawn and the community will not benefit it the way the scheme intends. Is this a correct use of the match funding scheme, and even...