I WRITE regarding your report Increase in Police will not Continue, (November 23).

I see the Assistant Chief Constable is earning close to £100,00 per annum and is leaving his post on January 1 to become Deputy Chief Executive of the National Policing Improvement Agency, no doubt on a much enhanced salary.

Well Mr Gargan, how about your first decision being that all senior police officers nationwide are subject to a minimum 50 per cent salary cut? On your salary alone, that would employ two police officers annually.

It is highly unlikely, I would say, as I am sure Mr Gargan and Ms Thornton will both be adamant that they earn every penny. Don’t forget, however, it is people like me (the taxpayer) that provide your salary.

Ray Holton Kingsclere Road Bicester