3.3

Question 1

Police x Finance

Answer 1

• 2010-2018 budget cut 19% = 20,000 less officers
• National Shortage of Detectives
• Cases being dropped (sexual assault and violent attacks)

Question 2

CPS x Finance

Answer 2

• 2010-2018 budget cuts 25% = 1/3 staff lost
• 2018 - many cases not being investigated properly (rape/fraud/slavery)
• CPS downgrading charges so cases go to Mag instead of Crown = quicker and lighter sentences.

Question 3

Prisons x Finance

Answer 3

• 2010-2018 budget cut 16%
• staff levels fell 15% and experienced officers left
• rising assaults, self-harm and suicides
• overcrowding issue
• cannot properly rehabilitate
• privately run prisons lead to lack of staffing

Question 4

Probation x Finance

Answer 4

• national shortage of staff - over-reliance on agencies
• private CRCs substandard performance
• not keeping victims safe
• lack confidence in the service