Wednesday 27 April 2016

Revealed: government plans for police privatisation | UK news | The Guardian

Revealed: government plans for police privatisation | UK news | The Guardian

Revealed: government plans for police privatisation

West Midlands and Surrey police offer £1.5bn contract under which private firms may investigate crime and detain suspects
Street patrols could be handled by security firms under the government's police privatisation plans
 Street patrols could be handled by security firms under the government's police privatisation plans. Photograph: Lewis Whyld/PA
Private companies could take responsibility for investigating crimes, patrolling neighbourhoods and even detaining suspects under a radical privatisation plan being put forward by two of the largest police forces in the country.
West Midlands and Surrey have invited bids from G4S and other major security companies on behalf of all forces across England and Wales to take over the delivery of a wide range of services previously carried out by the police.
The contract is the largest on police privatisation so far, with a potential value of £1.5bn over seven years, rising to a possible £3.5bn depending on how many other forces get involved.

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