PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Police: Labour Turnover (10 October 2024)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support (a) recruitment and (b) retention in rural police forces.

Asked by:
Edward Morello (Liberal Democrat)

Answer

It is important that all forces recruit and retain the skills they need. Decisions about police recruitment, including how recruitment and selection processes are run, are a matter for Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners and are therefore managed locally by forces.

We recognise the importance of tackling rural crime. We are committed to safeguarding rural communities, with tougher measures to clamp down on anti-social behaviour, strengthened neighbourhood policing, and stronger laws to prevent farm theft and fly tippers.


Answered by:
Dame Diana Johnson (Labour)
18 October 2024

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