Police hire 155 new officers - but still have 300 fewer than in 2010
Numbers are just under 2,000 but there were 2,300 in 2010
The recruitment drive is continuing this year (Image: Getty)
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Police in Leicestershire are set to recruit their 2,000th officer soon.
After years of falling numbers of officers on the force, there has been a recruitment drive over the past year, which has seen total numbers rise by 155 in 12 months.
The Office Manager of non-profit organisation Cumbria Law Centre in Carlisle has been presented with an award in recognition of a lifetime’s dedication to the centre and the provision of legal assistance to the people of Cumbria. Annette Oxley, who joined the Law Centre s team in 2000, said: I was delighted, but surprised. I was presented it by Lord Bach via Zoom. Network director Julie Bishop said: “In this, the 50th anniversary year of the first Law Centre opening, we decided to honour a Law Centre staff member with a Lifetime Achievement award. Many of our staff have devoted a significant part of their careers to Law Centre work. But one who stands out is Annette Oxley.”
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Police numbers are slowly rising again after being cut over the past decade (Image: Getty)
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