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<p>We are committed to driving down rural crime, which is why the Government provides
funding for the police’s National Wildlife Crime Unit and fully supports the National
Police Chiefs’ Council’s Rural Affairs Strategy, which helps provide a better rural
focus in policing. Delivery of the Strategy is supported by the Government’s recruitment
of an additional 20,000 police officers over the next three years to ensure that the
public are protected against crime, including rural crime. As of 30 June, this year
Leicestershire have recruited 206 additional officers and have been allocated a total
of 177 additional officers for years one and two of the uplift.</p><p>It is the responsibility
of Police and Crime Commissioners and Chief Constables, who understand the priorities
of their communities, to ensure that resources, including these new officers, are
deployed accordingly.</p>
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