Nottinghamshire Police has welcomed its newly recruited officers to the force with a special ceremony at Arnold‘s Civic Centre.
24 new student officers were sworn in as proud family and friends watched on – the first indoor event of its kind since coronavirus restrictions lifted.
The Police and Crime Commissioner, Caroline Henry, along with one of the Deputy Chairs of the Nottinghamshire Magistrates’ Bench, oversaw the formal proceedings at the ceremony last night.
Each student officer took to the lectern to take their oath to serve the office of constable with fairness, integrity, diligence, and impartiality.
Remarks were made after the oaths were taken by Aileen Irvine, one of the Deputy Chairs of the Nottinghamshire Bench, and Assistant Chief Constable, Robin Griffin, who congratulated the new officers on being successful in their policing recruitment process.
The Police and Crime Commissioner Caroline Henry said: “It was a delight to witness the new student officers take their oath to serve as Nottinghamshire Police – the next generation of police constables dedicated to serving our communities. You should be proud to be part of the Nottinghamshire Police family.”
Earlier this year, it was revealed half of all new recruits to Nottinghamshire Police force are women, with Nottinghamshire Police leading the way in terms of inclusivity as one of the top forces in the country to recruit just as many women as men between April 2020 and March 2021.
On this, Henry said “I am pleased we have made such significant strides in recruitment this past year, particularly in terms of recruiting women. We have been able to recruit and train a number of new officers, meaning we have already fulfilled the commitment I made as part of my election bid in May to recruit 100 new officers.”
The people of our town are proud of you and welcome you to our town.