G4S outsourcing deal with police forces collapses 29 January 2013 Last updated at 15:24 A plan by three police forces to outsource services to a private firm has collapsed after Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) rejected it. Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire forces were looking at contracting G4S to provide joint IT and human resources. Three PCCs have pulled out of the plan, although G4S already provides support services for Lincolnshire Police. The forces intend to increase collaboration. G4S is yet to comment. BBC East home affairs correspondent Sally Chidzoy said: "It's likely to safeguard a number of local jobs as the three forces are now looking to increase their collaboration." Funding gap The three PCCs are due to meet later to formalise their decision. The forces said they would not comment until after the meeting. The three forces had considered joining with Lincolnshire police, which has a 10-year contract with G4S, as part of outsourcing plans. The plan was put forward in a bid to help plug a £73m funding gap. It could have affected 1,100 staff and led to savings for each force of £20m a year by 2015. G4S was heavily criticised for its handling of the Olympic Games security contract last summer. The company admitted last month that the Olympic contract had cost it £50m after it failed to deliver 10,400 security guards in time for the Games.