David Cameron was challenged to explain why an experienced West Midlands Police officer had been forced into retirement at the age of just 48 as he clashed with Labour over spending cuts.
Labour leader Ed Miliband highlighted the case of Dave Hewitt, who led a team tackling team tackling anti-social behaviour, such as dangerous dogs, nuisance neighbours and cannabis factories, but has now been forced out of the police service
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More than 600 police officers in the West Midlands are being made to retire over the next three years because their force needs to save £78 million.
West Midlands Police Authority said up to 630 officers would be affected by its decision to implement regulation A19, which allows officers to be forced into retirement after 30 years' service.
Enforcing the regulation from the end of March next year will see 273 officers retire. The force anticipates at least another 350 officers retiring in the following two years.
In a statement, authority chairman Bishop Derek Webley said: "This was a very difficult decision, and one we took with great reluctance.
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