As a former Metropolitan Police Officer (Ch Insp.) also a former member of the Avon & Somerset Police Authority . I am appalled at what can only be described as misappropriation of public funds. Perhaps the Public Accounts Committee need to look into this Forces' accounts as a matter of urgency.

Brian livings, Wells, Somerset

This is disgraceful. Why are taxpayers paying for perks for high ranking police officers. Surely this is a misuse of public funds. The public pay for police to protect and serve, not for luxury cars for the private, social and domestic pleasure use of certain officers. This forces chief constable made a good point when she highlighted the fact that so much of the forces budget was used for interpreters fees, but that argument has lost all credibility now with this revelation that an amount equal to half the interpreters fees has been paid as a perk to attract new recruits to the ranks of superintendents and chief superintendents. Additionally, I wonder how many officers in this force are provided with chauffeurs. The Chief Constable will no doubt have one, are there any more. How has the Police Authority for this force allowed this abuse of public funds. Half a million pounds would buy another 20 officers for this force. Questions need to be answered

michael pickles, bournemouth, england

This is disgraceful. Why are taxpayers paying for perks for high ranking police officers. Surely this is a misuse of public funds. The public pay for police to protect and serve, not for luxury cars for the private, social and domestic pleasure use of certain officers. This forces chief constable made a good point when she highlighted the fact that so much of the forces budget was used for interpreters fees, but that argument has lost all credibility now with this revelation that an amount equal to half the interpreters fees has been paid as a perk to attract new recruits to the ranks of superintendents and chief superintendents. Additionally, I wonder how many officers in this force are provided with chauffeurs. The Chief Constable will no doubt have one, are there any more. How has the Police Authority for this force allowed this abuse of public funds. Half a million pounds would buy another 20 officers for this force. Questions need to be answered

michael pickles, bournemouth, england