Gloucestershire Constabulary to recruit hundreds of officers and staff

A police force is to recruit hundreds of officers and staff to help address the issues which led to it being criticised in an inspection.

Gloucestershire Police was graded inadequate in five out of 10 key performance indicators in a report.

Chief Constable Rod Hansen said the force will be recruiting 300 police officers and 103 staff.

“The resources that are coming are welcome. We are recruiting them as we speak,” he said.

In a report released last week, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services raised concerns about the overall performance of the force.