Uplift target exceeded but retention, standards and diversity concerns remain

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Uplift target exceeded but retention, standards and diversity concerns remain

The Met Police is the only force not to have met or exceeded their Uplift target.

Date - 25th April 2023
By - Cachella Smith

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A total of 20,951 additional officers have been recruited through the Police Uplift programme across forces in England and Wales. It means that the 20,000 target set by the Home Office has been met and exceeded, and that there are now 149,572...

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