Nusrat Ghani, MP for Wealden, has welcomed the announcement that an additional 302 police officers have been recruited in Sussex as part of the Government’s pledge to put 20,000 more officers on the streets.
Across the 43 police forces, an additional 15,343 officers have been recruited, tackling crime and keeping communities safe across the country.
The latest figures also show that the police are more representative of the communities they serve. There are now more female police officers than since records began with over 50,000 women in forces across England and Wales. Sussex Police as one of the highest recruiters of women in the country, with overall representation of women officers in Sussex Police standing at 35.9%, higher than the national average.
Nusrat Ghani said: “We are extremely lucky that Wealden continues to be a safe place to live with consistently low levels of crime. However, rare incidents of crime and rural crime do occur, and I welcome the announcement of additional police officers on our streets who will help keep our neighbourhoods safe, tackle crime and protect victims. I work closely with Sussex Police and I am pleased to see more women choosing policing as a career.”
