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Police forces are spending half a million pounds a week hiring cars, new figures reveal.
Forces in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland spent £132 million on rental cars in the last five years. That averages more than £70,000 a day.
The revelations come as forces are trying to save cash ahead of anticipated cuts in public spending.
Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesman Chris Huhne, who uncovered the figures, said: "At a time when police budgets are under extreme pressure, it seems unnecessarily
What the hell is going on?for that amount of money they could purchase a new cop car every day.A good Ford Anglia costs next to nothing these days.but joking apart the inner city/town police could purchase a 2 seater smart car which would give them greater flexibility around precincts etc.They don't all need a Starksy n Krutch go faster type machine?
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