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Police Back Office Under Fire | Auckland News
Police back-office cuts keep hitting a wall—despite warnings that slashing support roles weakens frontline crime-fighting, ministers keep trimming budgets. A 2024 review called the corporate backbone “critical” but “underpowered,” yet by 2026, the same gaps are worse, with asset management and finance crumbling. After promising a 10-year fix, they launched 11 projects and a 42-point plan—but funding got slashed again, down 4.3% in May’s budget. Even as an integrity review confirmed underinvestment is crippling police efficiency, HQ still cut 170 jobs to save $50 million. Now, with tech…
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