Northumbria Police

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
United Kingdom
Region
East Midlands (England); Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire; West Northamptonshire
Location of affected unit(s)
Northumbria
Sector
Public Administration / Defence
84 - Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
84.2 - Provision of services to the community as a whole
84.24 - Public order and safety activities
450 - 1,100 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
22 November 2010
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Northumbria Police has announced that it is to cut 450 civilian posts as a result of £34m cuts to its budget. Sue Sim, Chief constable, said police officer jobs would not be affected. The police force has frozen recruitment and looked at other ways of saving money. It hopes that most job losses can be made through natural wastage.

UPDATE 16.2.11

Northumbria Police has announced that 1,100 jobs will be cut, double the amount previously announced. 318 officer posts and 825 civilian jobs are being lost.

Sources

  • 18 February 2011: BBC Website
  • 22 November 2010: BBC Website

Citation

Eurofound (2010), Northumbria Police, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 71230, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/71230.