Lancashire Constabulary are proudly celebrating after recruiting an additional 612 police officers exceeding the target to recruit 509 additional officers set by the government. Many of whom, have completed their training and others on their way towards becoming fully-fledged officers, serving alongside their committed colleagues. Since September 2019, over 11,000 applications were submitted to join as a Police Officer on one of the 5 different entry routes into policing that Lancashire Constabulary offer.
Chief Constable Chris Rowley said: “I am pleased we have exceeded our recruitment target and welcome these new officers as they join the Lancashire Police family. I have been able to speak with almost all of these new recruits and am filled with confidence that they will serve the communities of Lancashire to the very highest of standards.
“These new recruits take our police officer headcount to 3,587, who serve the 1.5 million people living in the diverse communities of Lancashire. We are particularly proud that we are the only force to have recruited more female officers and have also increased representation from black and minority ethnicities. It has taken an incredible amount of work to get to this strong position and I know we will reap the benefits in our communities moving forwards”