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34 police stations and offices to close across Devon & Cornwall

34 police stations and offices across Devon & Cornwall are to close in the next five years as the Force strives to save £29m from its current budget.

The Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg also warns there could be more cuts and job losses.

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'It feels like selling off the family silver' - Devon and Cornwall police fear impact of closures

The Devon and Cornwall police federation has told ITV News that they worry that closures of police stations and offices across the region will have a negative impact on services and staff - and could lead to job losses.

We know that if the comprehensive spending review at the end of November is as bad as we predicted, then there will be job losses, that will have a detrimental impact on policing in Devon and Cornwall and the isles of Scilly.

– Nigel Rabbits, Devon and Cornwall Police Federation

We asked Mr Rabbits to give an overview of what the impacts will be:

I think morale is very low, people come to work to try to serve the community, and they need the tools to do that.

And we have concerns over health and safety of people travelling longer distances, possibly a high speed, and that has a risk.

– Nigel Rabbits, Devon and Cornwall Police Federation
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