And as well as his corporate posts, he holds almost as many pro bono appointments at non-profit organisations.

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Retired Lieutenant General James Abrahamson has moved seamlessly between high-level posts in the U.S. military, U.S. government and Corporate America.

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"While every effort has been made to reduce our corporate costs and protect front-line services to the public, inevitably there will be fewer posts overall and that will have an impact on policing, " he said.

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