WHY do we continue to have 43 County Constabularies in England when the Scots have managed to combine seven forces into just one?

There are massive savings to be made.

There wouldn't be so many police and crime commissioners or Chief constables and their deputies to pay.

A deputy chief constable receives more than £100,000 a year.

Savings could fund more front line policing instead.

Would we need so many other back office staff? Our present system stays the same because of pressure from within forces keen to keep promotion opportunities. We should follow Scotland's example and combine some forces. Do we need severalforces just for Yorkshire alone? Of course not.

N Boddy, Darlington.