Leicestershire Police Patrols Replaced Private Wardens | Leicester News

Leicestershire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews has ditched his controversial plan to hire private security wardens after fierce backlash, opting instead for a £1.6 million contract with Leicestershire Police to fund patrols by real officers and PCSOs in six market towns — but the move sparks debate over whether this is truly new funding or just reallocating money from reserves meant to cover a £6.6 million deficit, while critics question how existing staff will be managed amid ongoing budget pressures.

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