County's police launches 'voluntary resignation scheme' to stave off compulsory redundancies
The county's police force is opening a 'voluntary resignation scheme' to avoid the need for compulsory redundancies.
The move, by West Mercia Police, which covers Shropshire, Herefordshire, and Worcestershire, has been confirmed by its chief constable Richard Cooper, and the region's Conservative police and crime commissioner, John Campion.
In a joint statement the pair said that two new schemes were being introduced in an effort to prevent the need for more compulsory redundancies this year.
They said the move was required to ensure the 'long-term financial stability of the force'.
The statement said: "Over the past year, West Mercia Police, along with many other public sector organisations, has had to make significant savings and improve efficiencies.
