Police force begins recruitment drive to boost numbers by 300
WEST YORKSHIRE Police is launching a recruitment drive in a bid to boost officer numbers, the force has announced.
The limited two-week recruitment window for applications to the force will open next week.
They are hoping to hire up to 300 new police officers during the drive, which lasts from September 11 until September 23.
The force said it is particularly keen to receive applications from people from diverse groups as part its “commitment to represent” the region’s communities.
The latest drive follows last year’s recruitment window, where some 1,500 people applied, 688 of whom have since gone on to start training from April.
Assistant Chief Constable Angela Williams, of West Yorkshire Police, said: “We are looking for ambitious and enthusiastic candidates who are looking for a new challenge or career to apply and see what West Yorkshire Police has to offer.
“This latest recruitment window is open for two weeks in September and we are looking forward to welcoming the new cohorts of officers. We are again looking for a high calibre of applicants to join the force and we are looking forward to putting our successful applicants through their paces at our state-of-the-art training facility. Becoming a police officer is a privilege and a job like no other; this is an exciting opportunity for anyone considering a new role or career to apply and see what West Yorkshire Police is all about.”
The announcement comes after the body representing senior police officers warned that fewer applicants are applying for top jobs in the region’s forces. As previously reported by
The Chief Police Officers Staff Association (CPOSA) revealed the downturn in applicants in 2016 after being criticised over pay and perk packages for top officers.
CPOSA said the heavily criticised system had to strike a balance between value for money for the taxpayer and the need to recruit the best people for the top policing jobs.