High Peak MP Robert Largan has welcomed the announcement that Derbyshire has been bolstered by an additional 87 police officers since the Government launched its major recruitment drive in September 2019.

Since the start of the recruitment campaign, a total of 4,336 extra officers have joined police forces across England and Wales as a direct result of the recruitment drive. 

These figures confirm that the Government remains on track to hit its commitment of 20,000 extra officers by 2023, and that forces have successfully accelerated their recruitment plans to meet their target of 6,000 additional officers by March 2021.

Since 31 March 2019, the police workforce has grown by 5 per cent, the largest annual increase in officer numbers since 2003-04. 

Police forces are becoming more diverse and representative of the communities they serve, as a result of the highest proportion of black, Asian and minority ethnic officers, as well as female officers, joining since records began.
 
The recruitment drive is at the centre of the Government’s commitment to back the police with more resources, powers and support to keep the public and their communities safe. 

Earlier this month, it was announced that police pay will rise by 2.5 per cent this year, equivalent to a constable receiving an extra £1,100, and providing officers with an increase above inflation for the second year running, the largest pay rise in a decade.

Robert Largan MP commented: 

“Getting more police officers onto the streets of the High Peak is essential, and so I am delighted that the county has been bolstered with an extra 87 officers so far. Every one of these officers will make an enormous difference in helping to cut and prevent crime.

“Many more will follow as this Government continues to deliver on its promise to recruit 20,000 more over the next three years. By backing our police with the funding, powers and resources they need, we will keep the High Peak safe.”