Finding savings to tackle inflation is becoming harder for police forces

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Finding savings to tackle inflation is becoming harder for police forces

Charlotte Radford, Police Advisor for CIPFA (Chartered Institute for Public Finance and Accountancy), explains the impact of escalating prices on police force budgets.

Date - 15th August 2022
By - Charlotte Radford

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Inflation affects everyone and everything. From families struggling to make ends meet to companies facing higher costs for raw materials, no one is immune. With inflation now at 9.4%, the highest level in a generation, many of us are asking when...

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