Britain announced on Thursday it will scrap the US-style police commissioner system, introduced 13 years ago to manage local forces, saving 100 million pounds ($134 million) to be redirected to fund more officers on the frontline. The Labour Party, trailing the Conservative Party, which campaigned on plans to get tough on crime and increase police numbers, seeks to make clear improvements in services like healthcare and crime-fighting. The Labour government, implementing austerity policies due to an economic recession, is trying to regain voter support that has declined this year.
