Hampshire PCC looks to increase precept to pay for 50 officers

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Hampshire PCC looks to increase precept to pay for 50 officers

He says last year's investment in officer welfare gave force 'one of lowest sickness rates in the country'.

Date - 4th January 2021
By - Gary Mason

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Hampshire’s PCC Michael Lane is looking to increase the policing precept again in 2021-22 to recruit an additional 50 officers on top of the 156 funded through the national uplift programme. He said an early public survey suggests that 58% of...

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