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Public concerned about amount spent on police overtime

Tue, 10 Feb 2015

Concerns have been raised about the amount of money which has been spent on police overtime after a burglary epidemic.

It's been revealed that the bill for having officers working longer hours during January has reached £104,844 - even though the criminals involved appear to remain at large.

A significant haul of cash and jewellery was stolen by thieves who conducted 39 burglaries across the Island last month.

We asked these Douglas residents how they feel about so much money being pumped into the investigation:

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