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Could you please provide data on:
Q1. How many people applied to join the force
Q2. How many of these applications were successful
For each of the following years: 2024, 2019, 2014.
Could you please also break down the figures month by month?
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Q1 & 2. The total number of Officer applications received in 2024 was 1018 and the total number of new starters was 115. Data relating to 2014 and 2019 is not held.
Please note that systems used for recording information are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the data. It should be noted therefore that this force’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other responses you may receive.