Go-ahead for merged police teams / BBC, 17 July 2007
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6902977.stm
"A £3.7m pilot scheme creating joint police crime units covering several forces has been given the go-ahead. The Home Office initiative will involve 30 of the 43 constabularies in England and Wales, and could pave the way for more collaborations between forces."