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| Recruitment of 20,000 new police officers to begin 'within weeks' | Recruitment of 20,000 new police officers to begin 'within weeks' |
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| The recruitment of 20,000 new police officers in England and Wales will begin within weeks, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said. | The recruitment of 20,000 new police officers in England and Wales will begin within weeks, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said. |
| The College of Policing welcomed the pledge but warned of "logistical challenges", partly because of concerns of a lack of instructors for training. | |
| It is "not just getting people through the doors", its chief executive said. | |
| Forces in England and Wales lost more than 20,000 officers between September 2009 and September 2017. | Forces in England and Wales lost more than 20,000 officers between September 2009 and September 2017. |
| Mr Johnson said he wanted the recruitment - which will be overseen by a new national policing board - to be completed over the next three years. | Mr Johnson said he wanted the recruitment - which will be overseen by a new national policing board - to be completed over the next three years. |
| Mr Johnson said: "People want to see more officers in their neighbourhoods, protecting the public and cutting crime." | Mr Johnson said: "People want to see more officers in their neighbourhoods, protecting the public and cutting crime." |
| Downing Street said a recruitment campaign would begin in September, with forces held to account for meeting the target by a new board, bringing together police leaders and led by Home Secretary Priti Patel. | Downing Street said a recruitment campaign would begin in September, with forces held to account for meeting the target by a new board, bringing together police leaders and led by Home Secretary Priti Patel. |
| Ms Patel said the rise in serious violence was "deeply worrying" and recruiting additional officers "sends a clear message that we are committed to giving police the resources they need". | Ms Patel said the rise in serious violence was "deeply worrying" and recruiting additional officers "sends a clear message that we are committed to giving police the resources they need". |
| "This is the start of a new relationship between the government and the police working even more closely together to protect the public," she added. | "This is the start of a new relationship between the government and the police working even more closely together to protect the public," she added. |
| But some forces are concerned they don't have enough training instructors and police stations to support a rapid expansion, said the BBC's home affairs correspondent Danny Shaw. | |
| Other forces are worried new rules requiring recruits to have a degree or study for one on the job could limit the number of applicants. | |
| Chief executive of the College of Policing, Mike Cunningham told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "There are a wide variety of logistical challenges that come with the recruitment process. | |
| He said the plans could be a "huge opportunity" but said the new prime minister should consider "the assessment process, the attraction, recruitment campaigns, the vetting... | |
| "And then of course training people, making sure they are fit for the responsibilities that they have". | |
| The National Police Chiefs' Council said a "substantial" growth in officer numbers would help cut crime, improve outcomes for victims and increase diversity in the workforce. | The National Police Chiefs' Council said a "substantial" growth in officer numbers would help cut crime, improve outcomes for victims and increase diversity in the workforce. |
| Mr Johnson first made the pledge during his leadership campaign and included it in his first speech as prime minister outside Downing Street. | Mr Johnson first made the pledge during his leadership campaign and included it in his first speech as prime minister outside Downing Street. |
| The government said it would also review a pilot which makes it easier for officers to use stop and search powers, with a view to rolling it out across all forces. | The government said it would also review a pilot which makes it easier for officers to use stop and search powers, with a view to rolling it out across all forces. |
| The change has been trialled by seven forces in England and Wales since April. | The change has been trialled by seven forces in England and Wales since April. |