article_snippet: Sir Hugh Orde, the retiring president of the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo), claims the 'tipping point' between cutting resources and staff and increasing the risk to the public is close.
article_snippet: Sir Hugh, who is due to stand down ahead of the creation of the National Police Chiefs' Council, told the Observer that taking police off the streets is a clear risk in the fight against extremism.
article_snippet: Sir Hugh, who is due to stand down ahead of the creation of the National Police Chiefs' Council said: 'The critical element, it seems to Sir Hugh, who is due to stand down ahead of the creation of the National Police Chiefs' Council, with dealing with people who will start to behave differently in people who will start to behave differently in their communities communities is the confidence in that community to speak to the local cops. '
article_snippet: Asked directly whether police would have adequate resources to protect the public in the context of cuts, Sir Hugh, who is due to stand down ahead of the creation of the National Police Chiefs' Council said: 'In my professional judgement, the answer is no.'
article_snippet: Sir Hugh, who left Acpo two weeks ago, said while it is accepted police cannot be exempt from cuts, Sir Hugh, who is due to stand down ahead of the creation of the National Police Chiefs' Council questioned how much more the forces can take.
article_snippet: Sir Hugh, who is due to stand down ahead of the creation of the National Police Chiefs' Council added that 44 police forces is too many and collaboration is important and cited the work of Sir Stephen House, chief constable in Scotland, who has brought together eight forces, where crime is at an all-time low.
highlights_snippet: Sir Hugh Orde is retiring president of Association of Chief Police Officers .
  
highlights_snippet: Sir Hugh Orde claims 'tipping point' between resource cuts and risk to public is close .
  