15,000 British police officers pushed paper, arrested no one
September 5th, 2011 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANSLondon, Sep 5 (IANS) About 15,000 police officers in Britain did not arrest a single criminal last year as they were busy doing paperwork, a report has revealed.
Research by the Policy Exchange think-tank found 14,500 officers had no arrests against their names in 2010, Daily Mail reported.
The findings are from 18 out of the 43 forces in England and Wales.
The report found one in 20 officers - a total of 7,280 - are performing roles which could be carried out by cheaper civilian staff, including work in control rooms, forensics, and administration.
The study, The Cost of the Cops, found that in one force, barely half of all officers made any arrests last year.
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