Published Date:
06 July 2006
A WELL performing police force shouldn't be penalised by being forced to merge, according to Ripley Town Council.
The council discussed the proposed merger of Derbyshire Constabulary last week, and agreed that any force merger would be a bad move.
Council leader Cllr Geoff Carlile said that figures for Derbyshire over the last three years reveal a 21.4 per cent reduction in crime, with burglary figures being cut by over 50 per cent and vehicle crime being cut by over 41 per cent.
It was added that these reductions are much better than neighbouring police forces and the town council passed a resolution to congratulate the force on its achievement.
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