Suffolk Police

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
United Kingdom
Region
East (England); Suffolk;
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Public Administration / Defence
84 - Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
84.2 - Provision of services to the community as a whole
84.24 - Public order and safety activities
300 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
21 January 2011
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Suffolk Police have announced plans to cut 300 officers and staff. The authrotiy has to save £13.5m over 4 years a part of the government spending review. They intend to force retirement of some 30 officers and to explore other alternatives to redundancy.

Sources

  • 21 January 2011: BBC Website

Citation

Eurofound (2011), Suffolk Police, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 71477, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/71477.