article_snippet.sent: The row will fuel concerns over the number of officers spending their days in police stations, rather than pounding the beat.
article_snippet.sent: Last year, critics claimed many officers were having to ‘
article_snippet.sent: backfill’ – being taken off beat duties to carry out office jobs previously covered by civilian workers.
article_snippet.sent: [Police Scotland] Scotland is a waste of time.
article_snippet.sent: It’s a money-saving thing, obviously to the detriment of policing.
article_snippet.sent: Get the guys back on the street.