Over 300 former Met officers respond to call to return to force

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Over 300 former Met officers respond to call to return to force

A total of 339 former Metropolitan Police officers have answered the call to return to the workforce to support London through the outbreak.

Date - 7th April 2020
By - Chloe Livadeas

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The Commissioner, Cressida Dick, wrote to PCs and Sergeants who had retired in the last five years or who were approaching retirement to re-join as or remain a member of the Met. The first of these applicants yesterday (Monday 6 April) started...

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