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<p>I welcome the co-ordinated action that police forces, working with the College
of Policing and the National Police Chiefs’ Council, are taking to ensure all forces
have adequate numbers of detectives required to investigate crime. It is clear that
innovative solutions must be sought to support forces and this is why we have funded
the development of the new Police Now Detective Scheme which aims to help bridge the
gap in detective numbers.</p><p>In September 2018, the Home Secretary announced that
he had approved proposals from the NPCC to introduce time-limited and targeted payments
for ‘hard to fill’ roles, including detectives, following the recommendations of the
Police Remuneration Review Body.</p>
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