FEDERATION OF YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER POLICE FORCES

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That this House supports the formation of a federation of the four police authorities in Yorkshire and the Humber; believes this option would allow greater collaboration between forces on protective services whilst maintaining their independence and existing well supported structures of accountability to local people; recognises that the four different forces in Yorkshire and the Humber face very different challenges; and therefore believes that the federal option rather than a forced merger is the one which is likely to command most support across the region and ensure high quality policing in both urban and rural areas.