SOUTH Devon police officers could be ordered to retire as force bosses face up to Government cuts they anticipate could mean slashing £14 million from the Devon and Cornwall budget for the coming year alone.

SOUTH Devon police officers could be ordered to retire as force bosses face up to Government cuts they anticipate could mean slashing £14 million from the Devon and Cornwall budget for the coming year alone.: "SOUTH Devon police officers could be ordered to retire as force bosses face up to Government cuts they anticipate could mean slashing £14 million from the Devon and Cornwall budget for the coming year alone.
And there are fears that low crime areas like the South Hams could be hit harder as limited resources are pumped into higher crime areas.
Police chiefs are looking at employing a never-before used police rule which would force every officer with more than 30 years service to hand in their papers and retire.
The Devon and Cornwall force is faced with axing 700 officers over the next four years — one fifth of the entire constabulary strength of 3,500 men and women."