Today, Friday 8th October, 56 new police officers took part in a passing out parade at Essex Police headquarters.
The parade was the first opportunity for families and friends to join the event since March 2020. In spite of restrictions imposed over the last 18 months, 507 men and women have been trained and have qualified as new officers, that’s the equivalent of more than one officer a day for the past 16 months.
Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex, Roger Hirst, said:
“Working alongside national government we have significantly increased the investment in policing over the last five years. We are getting stronger and better equipped than ever before and as a result are better able to make a difference for our communities.
“These are difficult times for policing, and we know that policing nationally needs to do more. It needs to do more to support women and girls, to rebuild confidence and trust. It needs to be better at working with our communities to get crime down.
“We build confidence through every interaction we have, every contact, every conversation and every person we help. We build confidence by hard work, professionalism and dedication.
“In my role, as your Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, I am committed to ensuring that Essex Police has the support, resources, systems and processes in place to rebuild the bond of trust that it has with the public. I am committed to ensuring we are accountable to the public for our behaviour, our culture and our activity. It is up to each of us in our roles to make a difference.”
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