Cuts to policing budgets are "savage and unbearable" according to Police Federation NI Chair Liam Kelly, as the PFNI holds its annual conference.
Police officers are unable to form a trade union under current legislation, so the PFNI is the representative body for officers here, up to the rank of Chief Inspector.
Mr Kelly said the Police Service was looking at very difficult choices, as it faced a £120m budget deficit, while the threat level is set at "severe", the highest rating across the UK nations.
