John Stevenson has welcomed the announcement that 89 police officers have been recruited in Cumbria since September 2019.

The latest figures are part of the 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 helping to tackle crime and keeping communities safe across the country.

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.

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The 15,343 extra officers will support the government’s aim of cracking down on crime.

The government has recently launched the Beating Crime Plan and passed the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act which hopes to reduce crime, protect victims, and make the country safer.

“I work closely with Cumbria police and Peter McCall, Cumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner and I know how hard they work every day to keep the streets of Carlisle safe” said Mr Stevenson.

“An additional 89 police on our streets will play a huge role in pursing criminals, keeping neighbourhoods safe, protecting victims, and reassuring the law-abiding majority.

“This Conservative Government is delivering on its promises to the British people – showing it is only the Conservatives that can be trusted to keep Britain’s streets safe.”

Commenting, the Home Secretary said:

“As Home Secretary my first priority is to protect the British public from harm and I am absolutely steadfast in my determination to drive down crime.

“With the extra officers recruited I want to continue to see forces doubling down on tackling murder, serious violence and neighbourhood crimes which tear communities apart.”

 

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