A GOVERNMENT report says Notts Police are on target to meet their savings target during the next two years.
The report, published by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC), says Notts has a harder task than many of the 42 other forces around the country to make the savings as it battles to bring crime down from a historically high level.
However, HMIC say the force has still managed to balance cost effectiveness with victim satisfaction.
Since the spending review began two years ago, recorded crime fell by 19 per cent while victim satisfaction is 87.3 per cent.
Notts planned to reduce police officer numbers by seven per cent from March 2010-2015, a smaller reduction to most other forces.
They will increase the number of PCSOs by 40 per cent.
The report states: "This strong performance indicates that Nottinghamshire Police has been able to make savings without having a detrimental effect on the service it provides to the public."
A change team was introduced, which is reflected favourably in the report, which said more internal communication including meetings and feedback from officers has been successful.
Police and Crime Commissioner Paddy Tipping said: "While I welcome the findings of this report I am under no illusions that the future will be anything but tough, with difficult decisions to be made."
Deputy Chief Constable Sue Fish added: "There is still a lot of to do and we can't, and won't become complacent. But as today's report shows, we are in a strong position as we move forward."