Wales expands PCSO numbers as heart of neighbourhood policing

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Wales expands PCSO numbers as 'heart of neighbourhood policing'

Welsh forces are taking on 100 centrally funded PCSOs in a signal to 'what devolved policing would look like'.

Date - 4th May 2022
By - Chris Smith

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Justice Minister Jane Hutt confirmed the first cohort of 100 PCSOs are now in post – and another 500 are set to follow across four forces. The £3.7m of funding for their recruitment has come from the Welsh government’s funds as...

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