Police community support officers vote for action

Police community support officers in Staffordshire have voted in favour of strike action in a row over shift changes.

Staffordshire Police introduced new shift patterns which would see fewer PCSOs on patrol during the evening, with their latest shifts ending at 21:00 rather than 22:00.

The union Unison said a ballot of 160 PCSOs in Staffordshire had shown "overwhelming" support for industrial action, which could include walkouts.