PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Police: Labour Turnover and Recruitment (26 March 2024)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps he has taken to help recruit and retain police officers.
Asked by:
Sir John Whittingdale (Conservative)
Asked by:
Sir John Whittingdale (Conservative)
Answer
We delivered our commitment to recruit 20,000 additional police officers. There are now over 149,000 officers in England and Wales, higher than the previous peak in 2010. Forces have been fully funded to maintain this uplift.
Retention is a key priority. Voluntary resignation rates, at around 3%, are low compared to other sectors and 72% of new recruits say they intend to stay until retirement.
Answered by:
Chris Philp (Conservative)
15 April 2024
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