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Single Major Crime Team for North and West Yorkshire Police Forces?
November 17 2011
Two of Yorkshire's police forces have confirmed they are in early talks which could see a single unit created to investigate major crimes in North and West Yorkshire.
Government cuts mean both forces must make significant budget savings over the next four years. It the plans went ahead then major investigations, such as murder, would be handled by detectives working for the merged unit.
Both forces could benefit financially from having a single unit as the cost of major investigations can be considerable. This comes as the larger force, West Yorkshire Police, face cuts of almost £90m over the next four years whilst North Yorkshire Police must save nearly £20m over the same period.
Detective Chief Superintendent Andy Brennan, who leads West Yorkshire Police's Homicide and Major Enquiry Team, said: "We are in the very early stages of a scoping exercise involving both forces' major crime units to establish what, if any, benefits can be achieved through joint working."