THIRTY new recruits were formally welcomed into the constabulary by chief constable Simon Byrne during an attestation ceremony at Cheshire Police HQ in Winsford earlier this month.

Friends and family watched on as the latest recruits read the oath of allegiance and were presented with their warrant cards from Magistrate Alan Eyres.

Chief constable Simon Byrne said: “We made a commitment to the public of Cheshire to increase frontline policing and I am thrilled that we have been able to deliver on this promise.

"They will soon join colleagues in the Local Policing Unit’s to help deliver our commitments to the communities of Cheshire.

“I look forward to seeing them embrace their new roles and the difference they will make to help keep our communities safe.”