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'Buy one get one free' scheme launched for councils recruiting police officers
A new scheme has been announced where for every new police officer a borough pays for, London Mayor Boris Johnson will 'match fund' the post and recruit another officer.
This means boroughs will effectively be given two police officers for the price of one – a huge boost to the numbers of uniformed officers patrolling local streets.
The boroughs will be able to use the new posts to address councils specific local crime concerns – from more cops tackling night time anti-social behaviour, to extra officers targeting burglary or serious youth violence.
The scheme is part of a total extra funding package for the Met of £42m the Mayor has saved from reserves and prioritised for additional police funding in the capital.
The scheme will start on 1 April 2011 and the Mayor is encouraging boroughs to take up the offer as soon as possible, to get the maximum value for their local residents.
The Mayor Boris Johnson said: "This ingenious 'buy one get one free' scheme will boost more police officers in every corner of our city. Tackling crime remains my greatest priority and I implore boroughs to grab this opportunity to secure more police and hit local crime hard."
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