Leicestershire's Police Federation is warning job cuts could leave officers working on the streets struggling, according to the BBC.
Chief Constable Matt Baggott claimed 140 police jobs are at risk over the next two years because of underfunding.
The federation said fewer officers would spread the resources dangerously thin, with consequences for both the police and the public.
It comes ahead of Home Office funding decisions and after the force was rated one of the best in England and Wales.
Mr Baggott said he had told the Home Office there were 60 police posts vacant to help balance the books and he was underlining the challenges of policing a rapidly expanding city.
Dave Grenz, from the Police Federation, felt there were problems building up for the future.
"Morale is not good at the moment in the force," he said. "People are worried about what is going to happen.
"People should be under no illusion, if the funding situation is not sorted out then the performance of the police - no matter how good a job the chief constable and the others do - they will not be able to maintain the performance of the police."
Mr Grenz pointed out that recruitment had already been suspended for the rest of the financial year.
He said an 11% rise in police precept in the council tax would maintain numbers but any increase is capped at 5%.
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