Well after being pooh-poohed as Labour spin by a number of leading forumites it's now been confirmed that one in every 10 police officers will be cut from forces throughout the country which can and probably will lead to a rise in crime.
The policing watchdog said more than 34,000 jobs, including 16,200 frontline officers, will go in the next four years as forces buckle under the strain of 20% cuts to their budgets.
There will also be cuts of 16,100 backroom staff and 1,800 volunteer bobbies.
Mind you it looks like they've already started in the MET with 2 top coppers jumping before they were pushed.
