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- Police and Crime Commissioner Nick Alston will be putting his budget proposals to the police and crime panel.
- He is asking for a two per cent increase in the part of council tax which goes towards policing – or about £3 per home.
- The money will go towards limiting the number of officer jobs which will be lost due to Government cuts of another £8.5million in 2015/16.
- More police stations are also expected to close and police buildings sold.
- Essex Police Federation believe Government cuts are destroying the ability of the force to function properly.
- Chief Constable Stephen Kavanagh accepts the cuts make policing difficult.
- Mr Alston is hoping the panel will agree to the rise to limit the damage.
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