联合王国计划将43支警察部队合并成10支,集中采购,每年节省1 000万英镑。 UK plans to merge 43 police forces into 10, centralizing procurement to save £10 million annually.

Cumbria的警察、消防和犯罪专员Dave Allen欢迎联合王国政府通过新的国家警察局集中管理警察装备和车辆采购的计划,他说通过标准化采购每年可以节省1 000万英镑。 The UK government’s plan to centralize police equipment and vehicle procurement through a new National Police Service has been welcomed by Cumbria’s Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Dave Allen, who said it could save £10 million annually by standardizing purchases. 内政部的白皮书提议将43支部队合并为10支,并强制参加由蓝光商业公司牵头的全国采购。 The Home Office’s White Paper proposes merging 43 forces into as few as 10, with mandatory participation in national buying led by Blue Light Commercial. 艾伦支持集中采购和信息技术,指出如果早先的协定获得通过,过去可能节省8 900万英镑,尽管他对部队的合并仍然谨慎。 Allen supported centralizing procurement and IT, noting past savings potential of £89 million if earlier agreements had been adopted, though he remains cautious about force consolidations. 政府说,把决策者从86人减少到10人将改善协调和效率。 The government says reducing decision-makers from 86 to as few as 10 will improve coordination and efficiency.