9,000 serving police officers have second jobs - from ski guides to Avon ladies

Figures show one in ten officers has a part-time job or business interest at a time when the annual bill for official police overtime has reached £382 million.

Police reduce number of non-sworn jobs

Police say 125 jobs held by non-sworn staff will go as the force seeks to reign in spending.

Police to cut 125 jobs

Police are "dismayed'' that 125 jobs will be cut in what is being called a "fine-tune'' of staffing. read more

125 police jobs axed

Police will be cutting staff numbers by around 125, despite its budget staying the same for the coming financial year.

Green Party comment on police staff cuts

“National’s cuts will turn police into paper shufflers,” Green Party police spokesperson David Clendon said today. “Cutting 125 non-sworn police jobs will inevitably mean police officers spend more time on administration and less time catching criminals.