Police Federation Chairman John Apter on police recruitment and bail

The video discusses the challenges and issues with the current police recruitment formula, which is seen as inadequate despite being an improvement over previous systems. The need to recruit 55,000 officers to achieve a net increase of 20,000 is highlighted, along with the unrealistic expectations of immediate results from the government. The video also addresses the complexities of modern policing, including the impact of changes to the bail system, which have led to delays in case processing due to ignored professional concerns.

What is the main issue with the current police recruitment formula?

• It is too complicated.

• It recruits too many officers.

• It is not effective enough.

• It is too expensive.

How many applications are needed to recruit 55,000 officers?

• 500,000

• 750,000

• 250,000

• 100,000

What is the government's expectation regarding crime rates after increasing police numbers?

• Crime rates will immediately decrease.

• Crime rates will remain the same.

• Crime rates will fluctuate.

• Crime rates will increase.

What is necessary for the government to have regarding police funding?

• Short-term funding plans

• Monthly funding reviews

• Sustained funding over years

• Funding cuts

What is a significant challenge in handling modern policing cases?

• Complexity of cases like cybercrime

• Simple case structures

• Lack of technology

• Too many officers