Neighbourhood Policing: Recruitment
Commons · Question 62636 · Tabled 25 Jun 2025 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the funding from her Department to recruit 13,000 neighbourhood police officers by 2029.
Answer
Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 8 Jul 2025
We have made £200 million available in FY 25/26 to support the first steps towards delivering 13,000 more neighbourhood personnel.This major investment, alongside £66 million for hotspot policing, supports the commitment to make the country’s streets safe...