Vanderhoef noted the role the restored employees play in
protecting the
public health and safety of county residents and said he was
very hesitant to eliminate them in his proposed budget.
In the latter regard, the Press Complaints Commission code of practice committee (of which interestingly and perhaps worryingly, depending on your viewpoint, Mr Dacre is chairman) defines the
public interest
very clearly as: (i) Detecting or exposing crime or serious impropriety; (ii)
Protecting public health and safety; (iii) Preventing the
public from being misled by an action or statement of an individual or organisation.