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08
May
Recruitment underway for 52 new police posts in North Yorkshire
Policing in North Yorkshire received a boost today (May 8) with the news that recruitment is underway for 32 police constables and 20 police community support officers.
David Skaith, the Labour mayor for York and North Yorkshire, said he had secured a £1,946,579 from the Home Office for the posts.
The funding is from the Home Office's safer streets initiative to strengthen visible policing and tackle crime and anti-social behaviour.
The first cohort of recruits will start 21-week training in autumn this year.
Mr Skaith said:
People want to feel safer where they live - and they want to see more police officers on their streets. That’s exactly what we’re delivering. This is about local policing rooted in local priorities: listening to people, preventing crime, and making sure our towns, villages and neighbourhoods are supported and protected.
The new officers and PCSOs will form part of neighbourhood teams, helping to increase police visibility.
Jo Coles, the deputy mayor for policing, fire and crime said the investment marked a turning point in restoring neighbourhood policing, She added:
This is a real win for the people of York and North Yorkshire. It means more trusted faces in our communities, more early intervention, and more capacity to tackle the issues that matter most.
North Yorkshire Police chief constable Tim Forber said neighbourhood policing was “not only the bedrock of public trust and confidence but the foundation of early intervention and prevention” and this funding would lead to a more “visible and accessible” police force.
Neighbourhood policing will be the focus of Mr Coles’ next scrutiny meeting with North Yorkshire Police on May 15.
The meeting will be broadcast live here. Questions can be submitted in advance by members of the public.
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