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Police protest against spending cuts in Finland

Police protest against spending cuts in Finland
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In Finland officers held their own protest against spending cuts which they claim are undermining national security.

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Thousands took to the streets in Helsinki saying they were struggling to cope with the work load due to a ratio of one officer to every 733 citizens.

As part of a campaign they collected toy emergency vehicles to symbolise the current size of the country’s police force.

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