Recruitment of new police officers has started in Tyne and Wear – despite bosses having no idea how many the government will provide finding for.
Rapidly-depleting police cash reserves have dropped by £60million in seven years '“ and crime chiefs have warned that further cost-cutting will be needed as a result.
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