Knife crime in the West Midlands has fallen by a quarter, according to new police figures.
But, tellingly, Nutter's first appointment was a finance director--even before he hired a new police chief.
The new police chief in Helmand, Mohammad Hussein Andiwal, acknowledges the problems in his force.
"The current economic downturn has undoubtedly affected the recruitment of new police officers, " said Mr Roddick.
There are going to be some benefits from the deal, such as new police stations.
"The current economic downturn has undoubtedly affected the recruiting of new police officers, " he said.
Back in Noailles, locals say crime has dropped since the new police chief took over.
Punjwai, which will get 300 of the new police, shows how badly they are needed.
He likes to volunteer in his local community by helping with training new police recruits and litter-picking.
New police recruits now have to have some education, unlike in the past when most were illiterate.
Surrey Police has said it will pay new police constables more than the government-set minimum starting salary.
The new police force was thrown on the streets with little or no training and no vetting.
Last month, nationalist and unionist members of the board agreed a badge for the new police service.
His appointment was ratified earlier after he was chosen by new Police and Crime Commissioner Sue Mountstevens.
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Has it reached the point where you can say "yes" to your involvement in the new police force?
He put former Baathists on the payroll and spent millions on things like irrigation projects and new police.
Money will also be available to recruit 500 new police community support officers.
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He pledged to reduce murders, add new police officers, make the city greener and bring more jobs to Philadelphia.
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The attorney general applied for fresh inquests and home secretary Theresa May announced a new police inquiry into the disaster.
The new Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside Matthew Grove has put the former police authority building up for sale.
Warwickshire's new police and crime commissioner has said improving local policing in the county is one of his top priorities.
An attempt to block plans for a new police station at Green Street has been defeated by Jersey States members.
Bogota is to get a new 212-strong anti-terrorism police squad, and more than 30 new police posts in outlying suburbs.
Now the Home Affairs department plans to build a new police headquarters on part of the Green Street car park.
Last month the government appointed a new police chief, Juan Carlos Bonilla, with a brief to speed up the process.
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The States of Jersey will be asked not to approve plans for the new police headquarters at Green Street car park.
The West Yorkshire police and crime commissioner (PCC) has proposed a rise in local tax to pay for new police officers.
Lancashire's new police and crime commissioner said he will save as many police jobs under threat by budget cuts as possible.
This month Trinidad and Tobago tapped Dwayne Gibbs, who hails from Edmonton in frigid north-western Canada, as its new police chief.
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