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UK Police Recruitment 2019 20,000 New Police Recruits!
UK Police Recruitment 2019 20,000 New Police Recruits! If youâve been following the news recently, you might be aware that Britain has a new prime minister. Well, Boris has moved quickly to implement changes â" and these particular changes are certainly for the better. In the next month, an enormous recruitment drive will be launched â" with the aim of recruiting up to 20,000 new police officers in England and Wales. In this blog, weâll give you all the information we can about the new recruitment drive, and how you can benefit from this!Why The Sudden Boost in Police Recruitment?The UK government has been heavily criticised as of late, for a perceived failure to provide UK police constabularies with the resources that they need. This was compounded by the former prime ministerâs statement that the lack of resources available to UK police was not to blame for the rise in knife crime. Officers frustrated at their inability to make a difference have been leaving the force for other careers. Between March 2010 and March 2019, over 2 0,000 officers left the UK police. Naturally, this has had a sustained negative impact on the UKâs ability to fight crime, and police constabularies have suffered as a result. Now, the government wants to make a change.When quizzed about the changes, Boris Johnson stated that the aim is for the recruitment drive to be completed over the next three years â" and that he wants to the public to feel safer â" which can only be made possible by the presence of more officers in local neighbourhoods. #image_1552767284{width:100%}#section_745314016{padding-top:30px;padding-bottom:30px}The College of PolicingThe College of Policing have welcomed the new recruitment drive, but have also advised caution that this is a âfix allâ approach. As theyâve advised, there are complications surrounding such a massive recruitment drive, and the addition of 20,000 potential new officers will bring enormous logistical challenges. Amongst other things, the College of Policing are concerned that t hey do not have enough instructors to provide training to all of these new recruits.The chief executive of the College of Policing drew attention to the enormous cost that the assessment process, campaigns, training, and vetting will incur, and encouraged the prime minister to consider whether these plans are perhaps slightly too optimistic. He also drew attention to a rather surprising facet, that most people wonât have considered â" the number of lockers available. With police officers carrying so much equipment these days, all of this equipment needs to be stored during the night. Therefore, with a wave of potentially 20,000 new recruits coming in, itâs fair to say that finding the space might be challenging.Of course, there are also concerns over whether itâs actually possible to reach the new target of 20,000 police recruits. Because the rules around becoming a police officer will be stricter for this drive, with candidates required to already have a degree (or be prepar ed to study for one on the job), the competition will be much fiercer. #image_586123248{width:100%}#section_1484333089{padding-top:30px;padding-bottom:30px}Unprecedented Police Recruitment The new recruitment board will be led by the Home Office and the current leaders of the UK Police. If it takes shape, then it is set to be the largest police recruitment drive in over 50 years. The last sustained recruitment surge was between 2000 and 2005, when the number of police officers in the UK rose from 124,100 to 141,200. Following this, the number has dropped substantially.The new home secretary stated that adding the additional officers shows, in no uncertain terms, the level of the governmentâs commitment to the UK police force. She welcomed the start of âa new relationship between the government and the policeâ. #image_652637730{width:100%}#section_1068924587{padding-top:30px;padding-bottom:30px}Police Recruitment Update: 10/10/2019 A big update today on the current status of P olice Recruitment, as the Home Office has confirmed the official target recruitment figures for every single constabulary in England and Wales, for the first year of the recruitment drive. Below weâve listed ALL of the constabularies, so that you can see how many officers your local police service is taking on!Constabulary Recruitment targetAvon Somerset137Bedfordshire54Cambridgeshire62Cheshire90Cleveland72Cumbria51Derbyshire85Devon Cornwall141Dorset50Durham68Dyfed-Powys42Essex135Gloucestershire46Greater Manchester347Gwent62Hampshire156Hertfordshire91Humberside97Kent147Lancashire153Leicestershire89Lincolnshire50London, City of44Merseyside200Metropolitan Police1,369Norfolk67North Wales62North Yorkshire58Northamptonshire57Northumbria185Nottinghamshire107South Wales136South Yorkshire151Staffordshire90Suffolk54Surrey78Sussex129Thames Valley183Warwickshire41West Mercia93West Midlands366West Yorkshire256Wiltshire49England and Wales total6,000 #section_793084677{padding-top:30px;padd ing-bottom:30px;background-color:rgb(244,150,0)}Final VerdictThe new changes from the government can only be seen as a positive thing. Even if the recruitment drive is optimistic, and the number of 20,000 is not reachable, it clearly shows that the UK government are putting a major emphasis on providing the UK police with the resources and manpower that they need in order to combat crime â" and make Britain a safer place to live. The question now, is how many recruits the drive will bring in. If done right, this could be just the change that the UK police needs in order to improve its level and start making a huge difference.If youâre interested in learning more about the brand new police officer selection process, sign up below. Weâll notify you via email with more information very soon! 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Jordan Cooke Answering Interview Questions With No Experience: Pro Tips!National Online Recruitment Awards 2019: Vote How2Become! 8 thoughts on âUK Police Recruitment 2019: 20,000 New Police Recruits!â Daniel gitau wairobi says:I am Daniel gitau from Africa Kenya and I wish to apply can u guide me on where I can start and also how I can apply plz I wish to apply I love to one day work in United Kingdom kindly help August 11, 2019 at 11:27 am Reply Jordan Cooke says:Hi Daniel,The best place to start looking for UK police vacancies is through the local constabulary websites. For example, via the Metropolitan police website, Kent police website, etc. This is where youâll find positions and will be able to download application forms.Sincerely ,The How2Become Team August 13, 2019 at 9:02 am Reply Dale says:Iâm Dale from South Africa. Currently living in the UK. Would like to have a career within the police. Am I eligible to join? September 25, 2019 at 7:19 am Reply Jordan Cooke says:Hi Dale,Provided you have indefinite leave to remain in the UK, then this should be no problem =].Sincerely,The How2Become Team September 27, 2019 at 9:21 am Reply Omojola Olufemi says:Am Omojola olufemi am from African,Nigeria am delighted to come across this site.having said that I will be very glad if am part of the United kingdom police force team August 14, 2019 at 6:53 pm Reply Jordan Cooke says:Hi there,Itâs great to hear that you are interested in joining the UK Police. We suggest starting with our guide on how to become a police officer, and then progressing from there.Best of luck!Sincerely,The How2Become Team August 15, 2019 at 8:53 am Reply Danielle says:In order to be considered on the police apprenticeship sche me it says you have to have L3 qualifications (A level) but it doesnât say what grades these should be or how many you should have. Can you advise? September 7, 2019 at 11:18 am Reply Jordan Cooke says:Hi Danielle,It does depend on the constabulary that you are applying to. However, more than likely these qualifications will need to be in subjects as English and Maths, at C grade or higher.We hope this helps!Sincerely,The How2Become Team September 9, 2019 at 3:03 pm Reply
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