8 April 2013
BBC News - Staffordshire Police decide not to share services with West Midlands
Two forces' plans to share services have been scrapped after a review ordered by Staffordshire's Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Ellis.
The Staffordshire and West Midlands forces were considering sharing armed response, dog support and training, tactical planning and roads policing.
The review found there were few significant financial or service benefits from sharing services.
Turning the clock back 6 months;
3 Oct 2012
BBC News - West Midlands and Staffordshire police sharing plans agreed
The joint police authority also heard a report from the programme director on how the plans are progressing.
The move will mean total savings of almost £2.5m, West Midlands Police Authority have said.
The Staffordshire force wants to save £22m by 2013, and West Midlands aims to save £78m in the same time frame.
The authority has said that the two forces have been exploring a "collaboration" since last year and maintain the plans are not a merger.
Collaboration & savings......that rings a bell;
01 October 2012
ACPO Media Centre - National Police Air Service is launched
Along with savings;
The service will deliver a more cost effective service balancing the need to save money against the need to ensure the police service has a quickly deployable asset that can be used to tackle crime and protect the public. It is anticipated that NPAS will save up to £15 million a year compared to previous arrangements for police air support when all forces join NPAS.
'Forward, the Light Brigade!'
Was there a man dismay'd?
Not tho'(though) the soldiers knew
Some one had blunder'd:
Theirs not to make reply,
Theirs not to reason why,
Theirs but to ......
—Alfred, Lord Tennyson