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| Wiltshire police to lose 173 officers over six years | Wiltshire police to lose 173 officers over six years |
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| Wiltshire police are set to lose more than 170 officers in response to government public spending cuts. | Wiltshire police are set to lose more than 170 officers in response to government public spending cuts. |
| The Police and Crime Commissioner Angus Macpherson plans to reduce the overall numbers of officers by nearly 15% - 173 fewer police officers by 2017. | The Police and Crime Commissioner Angus Macpherson plans to reduce the overall numbers of officers by nearly 15% - 173 fewer police officers by 2017. |
| Over the next six years the force will have to save nearly £15m following the cut in its government funding. | Over the next six years the force will have to save nearly £15m following the cut in its government funding. |
| But a proposal to raise the police and crime element of council tax by £3.15 a year in 2014-15 has been approved. | But a proposal to raise the police and crime element of council tax by £3.15 a year in 2014-15 has been approved. |
| A spokeswoman for Mr Macpherson said the reduction in officer numbers would come through balancing the number of officers retiring and the recruitment of trained new officers. | A spokeswoman for Mr Macpherson said the reduction in officer numbers would come through balancing the number of officers retiring and the recruitment of trained new officers. |
| She said he was "committed to ensuring that frontline resources are maintained at the highest level possible". | She said he was "committed to ensuring that frontline resources are maintained at the highest level possible". |
| 'Modest Plans' | 'Modest Plans' |
| There will be a £3m, or 4.5% reduction, in central government funding for Wiltshire police force in 2014-15, compared with the previous year. | There will be a £3m, or 4.5% reduction, in central government funding for Wiltshire police force in 2014-15, compared with the previous year. |
| Mr Macpherson said he was pleased his "modest plans" to raise council tax had been passed and the proposals would raise £740,000 to help make up the shortfall in next year's budget. | Mr Macpherson said he was pleased his "modest plans" to raise council tax had been passed and the proposals would raise £740,000 to help make up the shortfall in next year's budget. |
| "This is a small increase now to protect the police service and other services I can commission in the long term," said Mr Macpherson. | "This is a small increase now to protect the police service and other services I can commission in the long term," said Mr Macpherson. |
| Mr Macpherson said he was also looking to increase council tax by £3.15 a year up until 2017, to further reduce future estimated funding shortfalls by £2.3m from £14.8m to £12.5m. | Mr Macpherson said he was also looking to increase council tax by £3.15 a year up until 2017, to further reduce future estimated funding shortfalls by £2.3m from £14.8m to £12.5m. |
| Correction 10 February 2014: This story has been amended to clarify the job losses will be over a six-year period, not three as previously stated. |