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WHITEHALL

'Hidden' response says public reject police reform plan

Police authorities have urged Whitehall officials to release a ‘hitherto secret’ response to a consultation on elected police commissioners.

Police authorities have urged Whitehall officials to release a ‘hitherto secret' response to a consultation on elected police commissioners, amid growing evidence the plan is not supported by the public.

The Association of Police Authorities (APA) last week demanded the Home Office made public around 900 responses to a consultation on the coalition's plan for US-style elected ‘sheriffs'.

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