Public being put at risk by cuts say Police Federation

The budget which will decide how much money the force gets will be decided next month

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Officers and the public are being put at risk over cuts to the police force – according to the Scottish Police Federation.

Analysis of figures revealed the number of officers working in the country’s local beats has fallen by, on average, by 5%.

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