Police have promised there will be more officers on the streets as they reach their highest numbers of the past 11 years. The force's Operation Reacher and dedicated knife crime teams are also expected to grow as they prioritise important areas, as well as drug dealing and sexual offences.
Nottinghamshire Police have announced that they reached 2,380 officers by March 2022, meaning the force met their recruitment target a year early - the ranks haven’t been this high since March 2011 when there were 2,362 officers serving the county. Chief Constable of Nottinghamshire Police Craig Guildford said the increased numbers will mean more officers out, in the community, providing visibility in areas of concern for the public right across the county.
He told Nottinghamshire Live: "It's really good news for the community - it's new blood, a growth in numbers and more jobs created as well. It will increase visibility, it will be more people out on the streets across the whole of the city and the county.
