Wiltshire Police are increasing the number of officers being trained and recruited this year.
The move is part of the Government’s drive for police forces to recruit an additional 20,000 police officers.
The Home Office has published its quarterly update on progress police forces in England and Wales are making towards achieving targets set by the Police Uplift Programme, which runs to March 2023.
Nationally, an extra 11,048 police officers were recruited from funding for Uplift between October 2019 and December 2021, and the Wiltshire force says it is on track to meet its target of 48 new officers
Wiltshire Police Director of People and Change Chris McMullin said: "“This year promises to be a good year for officer numbers, with our largest ever police officer recruitment and training programme. We are looking to bring in around 160 new officers to start training in the next 14 months.
“It’s great news for the public and more opportunities for those considering a career as a police officer in Wiltshire.
“We want to attract and retain police officers from a wide range of backgrounds to serve the public and a police service which fully represents our community. I strongly encourage people from under-represented groups, particularly women and people from all ethnic minority backgrounds, to come forward and join us.
“You can contribute to your community, help people in need and develop fantastic skills along the way.”
The Government says the national 20,000-recruitment target - which is in addition to the normal turnover of officers who retire or leave the service each year - will ease the pressure on policing, help reduce crime, increase visibility and improve outcomes for victims.
Police officer recruitment opens in April 2022 and anyone interested can pre-register now on the Force Talent Bank by visiting www.wiltshire.police.uk/careers
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