Alex has welcomed the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gloucestershire's announcement that he will provide Gloucestershire Constabulary with another 300 officers.
Recruitment will include:
- 150 Police officers
- 50 Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs)
- 103 Police staff (to include call handlers and investigators)
- 150 Special Constables/volunteer PCSOs
This comes on top of the 5.6% boost in police numbers in 20/21 as part of the first tranche of extra officers promised by the government. The total number of police officers for the county stands at 1,231, up by 70 this year.
Alex said: "I welcome the PCC's commitment to put more officers back on our streets to keep the people of Gloucestershire safe.
"This builds on the Government's pledge for 20,000 new officers by March 2023 and I am pleased that nearly 9,000 additional police officers have already been recruited nationally.
"I want to thank all of our brave police men and women for all that they do to keep us safe."