New statistics show that nearly 6,000 extra officers have been recruited in the first year of the Government’s major police recruitment drive, with 260 more in Thames Valley alone.
The Government is on track to deliver 20,000 extra officers by 2023.
These new officers will help to drive down crime and make our streets safer.
The Government is also enshrining a new police covenant into law, which will offer enhanced support and protection for frontline officers, and is bringing forward legislation to double the maximum sentence for those convicted of assaults on frontline staff including police officers, firefighters and paramedics.
