Police mounted unit to disband

8:52am Thursday 11th October 2012 in News

Police mounted unit to disband Police mounted unit to disband

THE Essex Police Mounted Unit has been axed.

The force has promised to find good homes for the horses but senior officers said it had  to disband the unit to save £600,000 a year.

Essex Police is trying to save £42million in annual spending by 2014.

See the full story in the next edition of the newspaper.

 

Comments (16)

9:15am Thu 11 Oct 12

Citizen 139 says...

Again? Isn't it only in the past few years that they started the unit up?
Again? Isn't it only in the past few years that they started the unit up? Citizen 139

9:29am Thu 11 Oct 12

APR says...

Citizen 139 wrote:
Again? Isn't it only in the past few years that they started the unit up?
I think you are correct.

No doubt it will be the motorcycle unit next. Another section which seems to come and go.
[quote][p][bold]Citizen 139[/bold] wrote: Again? Isn't it only in the past few years that they started the unit up?[/p][/quote]I think you are correct. No doubt it will be the motorcycle unit next. Another section which seems to come and go. APR

9:50am Thu 11 Oct 12

r6keith says...

Looking to save £42 million by 2014! Can the last officer out please lock the gate !
Looking to save £42 million by 2014! Can the last officer out please lock the gate ! r6keith

10:12am Thu 11 Oct 12

Soouthchurch59 says...

'Police mounted unit to disband'

It's not the musicians fault!
'Police mounted unit to disband' It's not the musicians fault! Soouthchurch59

10:45am Thu 11 Oct 12

Major Incident says...

Hardly "breaking news", it was announced back in July that there was every likelihood it would be axed.

Still it lasted 4 years having been formed in 2008 by former Chief Constable Roger Baker on the basis that he had come from a force that had horses, he liked horses and he had horses of his own. A solid rationale to waste loads of Essex taxpayers money.
Hardly "breaking news", it was announced back in July that there was every likelihood it would be axed. Still it lasted 4 years having been formed in 2008 by former Chief Constable Roger Baker on the basis that he had come from a force that had horses, he liked horses and he had horses of his own. A solid rationale to waste loads of Essex taxpayers money. Major Incident

10:57am Thu 11 Oct 12

Say It As It Is OK? says...

Only nice to have but not verry effective or cost efficient. They won't be missed!
Only nice to have but not verry effective or cost efficient. They won't be missed! Say It As It Is OK?

12:13pm Thu 11 Oct 12

trojan46 says...

Sad news, an excellent resource gone but that does tend to be ther norm lately with Essex Police. Not just the horses with long faces today!
Sad news, an excellent resource gone but that does tend to be ther norm lately with Essex Police. Not just the horses with long faces today! trojan46

12:39pm Thu 11 Oct 12

Farmhouse France says...

r6keith wrote:
Looking to save £42 million by 2014! Can the last officer out please lock the gate !
God help us all!!!! Imagine the streets without our Police Officers.
[quote][p][bold]r6keith[/bold] wrote: Looking to save £42 million by 2014! Can the last officer out please lock the gate ![/p][/quote]God help us all!!!! Imagine the streets without our Police Officers. Farmhouse France

1:02pm Thu 11 Oct 12

Eric Whim says...

bang go the chief cunstable's prize winning roses
bang go the chief cunstable's prize winning roses Eric Whim

1:08pm Thu 11 Oct 12

perini says...

Farmhouse France wrote:
r6keith wrote: Looking to save £42 million by 2014! Can the last officer out please lock the gate !
God help us all!!!! Imagine the streets without our Police Officers.
Will anyone, apart from motorists, be able to tell the difference?
[quote][p][bold]Farmhouse France[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]r6keith[/bold] wrote: Looking to save £42 million by 2014! Can the last officer out please lock the gate ![/p][/quote]God help us all!!!! Imagine the streets without our Police Officers.[/p][/quote]Will anyone, apart from motorists, be able to tell the difference? perini

3:23pm Thu 11 Oct 12

notinwestcliffanymore says...

Still they have got the brand new fleet of BMW s to compensate
Still they have got the brand new fleet of BMW s to compensate notinwestcliffanymore

11:18pm Thu 11 Oct 12

Reginald47 says...

Lazy decision - cut senior officers and pen-pushers first.
Lazy decision - cut senior officers and pen-pushers first. Reginald47

11:18pm Thu 11 Oct 12

Reginald47 says...

Lazy decision - cut senior officers and pen-pushers first.
Lazy decision - cut senior officers and pen-pushers first. Reginald47

1:42am Fri 12 Oct 12

e5mitch says...

£600,000 a year? And I think they only had about 4 horses!! Im glad this waste of money has gone!!
£600,000 a year? And I think they only had about 4 horses!! Im glad this waste of money has gone!! e5mitch

9:04am Fri 12 Oct 12

wellnow says...

some one has to make these harsh decisions.were all in it together even the horses.
some one has to make these harsh decisions.were all in it together even the horses. wellnow

1:36pm Fri 12 Oct 12

DelA says...

Farmhouse France wrote:
r6keith wrote:
Looking to save £42 million by 2014! Can the last officer out please lock the gate !
God help us all!!!! Imagine the streets without our Police Officers.
I think it id like that here anyway.Thank god this shower will not be in power much longer.
[quote][p][bold]Farmhouse France[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]r6keith[/bold] wrote: Looking to save £42 million by 2014! Can the last officer out please lock the gate ![/p][/quote]God help us all!!!! Imagine the streets without our Police Officers.[/p][/quote]I think it id like that here anyway.Thank god this shower will not be in power much longer. DelA

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