Government meets 6,000 Uplift target two months early

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Government meets 6,000 Uplift target two months early

At 6,250 new recruits, the Home Office has exceeded its target for signing up new police officers.

Date - 28th January 2021
By - Chris Smith

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Statistics from the Home Office revealed the government has passed its target to recruit 6,000 new officers two months early. Since the Uplift campaign was launched in March an additional 6,620 officers have joined forces across England and...

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