Police in Liberec will be patrolling more on foot next year due to budget cuts

Police in the region of Liberec will be spending more time on foot next year due to budget cuts, the region’s police director told reporters on Thursday. According to preliminary calculations, the department’s budget for next year will be cut by almost half to 68.5 million crowns. The director said the department would be asking mayors to exempt the police from rent where possible and officers will receive 10 to 12% less in wages. Plans for a new, 430-million crown police presidium in the region have also been cancelled due to cuts in the Ministry of the Interior.