- Newly released figures show that 89 police officers have been recruited in Cumbria as part of the Conservative Government’s pledge to put 20,000 more officers on the streets by March 2023.
- Since the recruitment drive was launched in 2019, the 43 police forces across England and Wales have seen an additional 15,343 police officers recruited, putting the Government on track to deliver on its manifesto promise.
- This builds on the Conservative Government’s Beating Crime Plan and Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act – aimed at reducing crime, protecting victims and making the country safer.
Dr Neil Hudson, MP for Penrith and The Border, has welcomed the announcement that 89 police officers have been recruited in Cumbria since September 2019.
The latest figures are part of the Conservative Government’s drive to get 20,000 more police officers on the street by March 2023, and puts the Government on track to fulfil its manifesto commitment with 77 per cent of the target now met.
Across the 43 police forces, an additional 15,343 officers have been recruited – tackling crime and keeping communities safe across the country.
Keeping our streets safe, and particularly tackling rural crime, are key priorities for Dr Hudson. Already this year, the Cumbrian MP gave a speech in the House of Commons shining a light on rural crime and its negative effects on mental health, as well as tabling a parliamentary question to the Home Office asking what steps are being made to tackle rural crime.
Furthermore, Dr Hudson is in regular contact with senior leaders in the Cumbrian police forces, such as Chief Constable Michelle Skeer and Police and Crime Commissioner, Peter McCall.
Dr Neil Hudson, MP for Penrith and The Border, said:
“I work closely with Cumbria Constabulary so I know just how hard they work every day to keep us all safe here in Cumbria.
“Cumbria Police cover a large and mostly-rural area so I know just how important the additional 89 police recruits will play a huge role in keeping our communities safe and protecting people.
“Our Conservative Government is delivering on its promises in our 2019 Manifesto and I will keep banging the drum for our Cumbrian communities on these commitments.”
The latest figures also show that the police are more representative of the communities they serve. There are now more female police officers than since records began with over 50,000 women in forces across England and Wales. Of the recruits hired since April 2020, 42.5 per cent are women.
The 15,343 extra officers will support the Conservative Government’s crack down on crime, which has seen the launch of the Beating Crime Plan and the passing of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act – reducing crime, protecting victims, and making the country safer.
This Conservative Government is continuing to deliver on tackling crime – including boosting police funding to £16.9 billion and boosting police officer pay, with every police officer receiving a £1,900 uplift to their salary this year.
