00:00Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen says Cleveland Police will not continue
00:04and outlines two realistic settlement options,
00:07a new Tees Valley force or a wider North East force.
00:12During his Radio Tees interview, Houchen said fire and police oversight will join mayoral powers,
00:18noting police and crime commissioners will be abolished at end of their term.
00:23He explained that Cleveland Fire Authority, made up of local councillors,
00:28runs the fire brigade and would join any new regional fire and police governance.
00:34Cleveland Police declined comment and Mayor Houchen says he remains undecided,
00:39researching whether a Tees Valley police force or...
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