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Written Question
Police: Labour Turnover and Recruitment
Monday 15th April 2024

Asked by: John Whittingdale (Conservative - Maldon)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps he has taken to help recruit and retain police officers.

Answered by Chris Philp - Minister of State (Home Office)

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.