People in Cornwall and Devon will see their council tax bill rise to provide extra money for the region’s police force.
Concerns were raised on Friday over increasing wait times for 999 and 101 calls, after it emerged callers were holding for an average of 25 seconds to have an emergency call answered.
Devon and Cornwall’s police and crime commissioner says a decision to put the police force into special measures should be an opportunity to drive up standards - and also paid tribute to the "brave and dedicated" teams on the ground working "tirelessly" for their communities.
The preferred candidate to become chief constable of Devon and Cornwall Police has been named as Will Kerr OBE, a deputy chief constable in Scotland.
Plans to tackle and prevent crime across Devon and Cornwall will prioritise violence, antisocial behaviour, drugs and road safety.
A number of officers from Devon & Cornwall Police flew to Glasgow on a short-haul flight for the COP26 event rather than use train or road transport.
