Will we be adequately protected?

[anotheoldgit]

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With the likelihood of tens of thousands of troops being axed, along with up to 40,000 police officers, will the peoples of this country be adequately protected, in the event of civil disturbance etc?

Also in the likely scenario of the need to send our troops to yet another World trouble spot, will the lack of full time troops necessitate the need for compulsory conscription?

[carolegif]

Some people would benefit from conscription!
I will keep my baseball bat handy, anyone who takes me on takes their chances!!!

[anotheoldgit]

Well done gal.

[rov1200]

If Hampshire are anything to go by they have an awful lot of civilian staff not to mention those cutout policemen the PCSOs or support officers that cannot arrest or handcuff people. If they can reduce the frontline officers to a minimum it could work.

///Hampshire Police currently have 3,731 officers, 2,635 civilian staff and 344 police community support officers.///

Not to mention the mergers that can take place between counties so more efficiency.

[rojash]

Judging by the way the police have been caught acting frequently in the recent past, I'd think we'll all be a lot safer if there are less of them around. If only other types of hooligans could be got rid of simply by sacking them.