Joining forces to focus on rural crimewave

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Joining forces to focus on rural crimewave

Recruitment impetus brings existing officers and new intake into wildlife fold.

Down on the farm: WCO Brandon Ward, left, with Emmerdale actor Chris Chittell who plays the character Eric Pollard

Date - 23rd July 2018
By - Nick Hudson - Police Oracle

A rural-bias force is enjoying spin-off success in bringing a 350-officer uplift to its ranks. Two years on from the launch of a major recruitment drive, Humberside Police is two-thirds of the way to achieving its goal. From an original cast of...

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