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| Dyfed-Powys police commissioner freezes civilian jobs | Dyfed-Powys police commissioner freezes civilian jobs |
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| An immediate recruitment freeze on civilian staff has been imposed by the new Dyfed-Powys police and crime commissioner (PCC) to save money. | An immediate recruitment freeze on civilian staff has been imposed by the new Dyfed-Powys police and crime commissioner (PCC) to save money. |
| Conservative Christopher Salmon made the decision after Chancellor's George Osborne Autumn Statement. | Conservative Christopher Salmon made the decision after Chancellor's George Osborne Autumn Statement. |
| He said the statement had confirmed that "pressure on the public finances will increase". | He said the statement had confirmed that "pressure on the public finances will increase". |
| The recruitment freeze will not affect uniformed police officers or police community support officers (PCSOs). | |
| 'Prudent' | |
| Mr Salmon said the statement on Wednesday confirmed "how tough these times are". | |
| "We have to be prudent in the face of this uncertainty," he said. | |
| "None of us are immune from austerity and the police service has to play its part in helping to tackle the deficit. | |
| "I will consider all options to reduce costs while, delivering an effective police service for the people of Dyfed-Powys." | |
| He said the force had done a "fantastic job" managing austerity over the last two years but he added that it has "further to go". | |
| "We need to restructure the way we do business to meet these challenges and the changing demands of our times," Mr Salmon said. | |
| "After meeting officers and staff in the past few weeks I'm in no doubt that we can do this." | |
| Dyfed-Powys Police covers the largest geographical area of any force in England and Wales, but it is the third smallest police force in terms of staff numbers. | |
| It currently has around 1,180 full-time police officers, 160 special constables and 25 police community Support Officers (PCSOs). | |
| It also has about 700 civilian staff, the category affected by the freeze announced on Friday. | |
| The jobs freeze comes after a recruitment drive for a "small number" of police officers for 2013/14 at the end of November. |