Police recruitment and positive action: The social building blocks of service

Police recruitment in England and Wales has seen a large upsurge in recent years, with a government mandate to raise officer numbers by 20,000. Alongside this request, considerable pressure remains for the police service to diversify and recruit an increasing number of officers from under-represente...

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1. VerfasserIn: Hesketh, Ian (VerfasserIn)
Beteiligte: Stubbs, Gareth
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2025
In: International journal of police science & management
Jahr: 2025, Band: 27, Heft: 1, Seiten: 31-42
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