Interview: West Mercia PCC asks for reassurance on abstractions

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Interview: West Mercia PCC asks for reassurance on abstractions

PCC John Campion spoke with Police Oracle over his concerns on abstractions of officers from Safer Neighbourhood teams.

Date - 19th September 2023
By - Cachella Smith

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Abstractions will always be necessary but should be at a “low, manageable and predicted level”, the West Mercia PCC has said. It comes as he asks his Chief Constable Pippa Mills for reassurance over concerns that abstractions from Safer...

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