Cut number of police forces in England to as few as nine, review recommends

Review by ex-Met chief, expected to be published within weeks, calls for reduction from 39 forces to between nine and 18 The number of police forces in England should be cut from 39 to as few as nine super forces, an official review ordered by the…
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Published2 h ago (Thu, 05 Nov 2026 13:09:45 GMT)
AuthorVikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent
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RatingProbability of 56%. Section Security with a probability of 72%.
RegionsUnited Kingdom
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