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LONDON, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- A report suggests British police should consolidate into bigger, and presumably better, departments.
Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary found only the very largest forces -- those with 4,000 officers or more -- performed at top level when judged by seven criteria, the Times of London reported. Denis O'Connor, the author of the report, said only a few departments had the capacity to deal with major terrorist incidents.
Only seven of the existing 43 police forces in England and Wales have more than 4,000 officers and 19 have fewer than 2,000.
Home Secretary Charles Clark is expected to use the report as he presses for a major reorganization of police in England and Wales.
"Put simply, the 43-force structure is no longer fit for purpose," O'Connor said in the report. "In the interest of the efficiency and effectiveness of policing it should change. Our conclusion is that below a certain size there simply is not sufficient critical mass to provide the necessary sustainable level of protective services that the 21st century increasingly demands."
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