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| | Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Police reform |
 | | The 126,000 members of the Police Federation, which represents rank and file officers, have voted against proposed changes to their pay and conditions by a majority of 10-1. |
 | | The police federation chairman, Fred Broughton, said the ballot produced "a massive and significant rejection" of proposed reforms, including plans for a new breed of civilian warden and greater centralised control over chief constables. |
 | | The Police Federation, which represents the rank and file, condemns the proposals as "policing on the cheap" though senior officers welcomed the proposals, appeased perhaps by Mr Blunkett's promise to ensure there are 130,000 police officers in England and Wales by spring 2003. |
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