Written Question·Home Office·UIN 907772

Neighbourhood Policing: Recruitment

Tabled: 3 February 2026

Answered: 9 February 2026

Named Day

Question

Alex Baker

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help increase levels of recruitment of neighbourhood police officers.

Answer

Sarah Jones

The Government is committed to rebuilding neighbourhood policing and restoring the vital link between police forces and the communities they serve.By the end of this Parliament there will be 13,000 additional neighbourhood policing personnel across Englan...

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