More than 3,000 officers recruited in uplift Home Office figures show

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More than 3,000 officers recruited in uplift Home Office figures show

Forces across England and Wales have recruited an additional 3,005 officers since the launch of the government's 20,000 uplift last September.

Date - 30th April 2020
By - Chloe Livadeas

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The Home Office said these statistics show forces are on track to meet the target of 6,000 by March 2021, and 20,000 within the next three years. Figures released today (30 April) show forces recruited a total 6,435 officers from November 2019 to...

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