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Police Trainees Help Put More Officers on North Yorkshire Streets

Sunday, 5 February 2023 07:00

By Matthew Pells

North Yorkshire Police say that getting more of their trainees back on the beat has helped with the forces performance figures.

The force decided in October to put it's second year trainees back in operational roles.

Assistant Chief Constable - Mike Walker says it's made a difference to the number of officers available at any one time.

North Yorkshire Police says putting trainee officers into operational roles has helped it get more officers on the streets and improved overall performance.

Deputy Chief Constable - Mabs Hussain - says it's worked well for everyone.

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