More than a third of police forces in England have cut back on the numbers of officers based in schools in the past two years, an investigation by CYP Now has revealed.
A Freedom of Information request sent to 39 forces in England found that a total of 11 forces (34.4 per cent of the 32 that responded) have fewer officers based in schools in 2014 than they did in 2012. Only five forces (15.6 per cent) said they had more officers based in schools in 2014 than they did in 2012, with 16 forces (50 per cent) reporting they have the same number.
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