Why Fix What Isn't Broken? ; Plans for a West Midlands Super-Police Force to Fight Terrorism and Serious Crime Risk Spending Too Much Time and Money Trying to Prevent Something That May Never Happen, the Chief Constable of West Mercia Tells Chief Reporter Paul Dale

Birmingham Post › May 17, 2006

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A year ago, Paul West was basking in the reflected glory of the Home Office declaring West Mercia to be one of the best run police forces in the country.

Weeks later the Home Office again contacted Mr West, but this time to inform him that his days as chief constable were almost certainly numbered.

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Why Fix What Isn't Broken? ; Plans for a West Midlands Super-Police Force to Fight Terrorism and Serious Crime Risk Spending Too Much Time and Money Trying to Prevent Something That May Never Happen, the Chief Constable of West Mercia Tells Chief Reporter Paul Dale

A restructuring proposal for Britain's 43 forces will probably see West Mercia amalgamated with West Midlands, Warwickshire and Stafford-shire to become a super-regional force, covering an area of five million people.

These extraordinary develop...

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