Police: Labour Turnover
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support (a) recruitment and (b) retention in rural police forces.
Answered by Dame Diana Johnson
It is important that all forces recruit and retain the skills they need. Decisions about police recruitment, including how recruitment and selection processes are run, are a matter for Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners and are therefore managed locally by forces.
We recognise the importance of tackling rural crime. We are committed to safeguarding rural communities, with tougher measures to clamp down on anti-social behaviour, strengthened neighbourhood policing, and stronger laws to prevent farm theft and fly tippers.
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