Police ranks across England and Wales have been bolstered with an additional 3,005 officers since the government launched a major recruitment drive

Police ranks across England and Wales have been bolstered with an additional 3,005 officers since the government launched a major recruitment drive, according to figures released today (30 April).

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The figures follow the launch of the government’s campaign in September 2019 to recruit 20,000 extra officers over the next three years.