Police to create 1,000 detectives in 12 weeks: Force chiefs to fast-track hundreds of recruits in desperate bid to plug gaps as crime surges in Britain
- Up to 1,000 graduates are to be trained as detectives on a 12-week course
- The move hopes to tackle a ‘national crisis’ in police staffing levels
- Home Secretary Sajid Javid acted after warnings crimes were going unsolved due to a shortage of investigators
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