Police officers fear the force is "being cut back to the bone", warning the public will soon start to feel the result.

A new survey of officers carried out by the WA Police Union has shed some light on how frontline cops are really feeling about impending budget cuts.

The survey has also given an insight into officers' attitudes towards the McGowan government.

Young people would be mad to join this job, one officer said. Credit:File Image

About 1300 officers took part in the survey.