But Jon Collins, former chairman of the Nottinghamshire Police Authority, said budget cuts forced the move.

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Jon Collins, spokesman for the Fawcett Society campaign group, said the tactics could help to "ensure that more rapists are caught and convicted".

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One of the most influential local government politicians in the East Midlands lobbed in a political hand-grenade: Councillor Jon Collins had warned that people in the city would no longer feel as safe.

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Jon Collins, research director at UK consultancy Inter Orbis, which specializes in the impact technology is having on society and business, said this was a model that was already working very well in web development.

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"I think Jon Niese is ready to turn the corner, " Collins said.

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To keep his top pitchers on normal rest, Collins will skip Jeremy Heffner on Thursday in favor of Jonathon Niese, while the Rockies will counter with Jon Garland.

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