Norfolk one of the safest places in the country to live

Norfolk's status as one of the safest places to live in the country is confirmed this morning as an influential report praises police for being among the best value for money forces nationwide.

The review published today by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC), ranks every police force in England and Wales in terms of performance and use of public funds.

While many forces perform well at high cost or provide an average service at low cost, Norfolk is singled out for praise with inspectors noting that “in this era of tightened budgets” the force “performs well at a relatively low cost”.

Suffolk police is also described as providing a fair service at good value for money but, while Cambridgeshire fell in the lower cost bracket, its service was little better than average.

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