Constabulary sees biggest ever passing out parade

The event, which took place at Arley Hall and Gardens in Northwich, takes the total number of officers in Cheshire to 2,431.

Our new recruits were joined on the day by a number of VIP guests including Lord Lieutenant Lady Alexis Redmond, Sir Phil Redmond and the Chair of Cheshire Magistrates Bench Patricia Peters JP.

The event also took place during our Student Week of Celebration 2025, which marks the beginning of three important initiatives designed to strengthen how we connect, listen and support student officers.

“To attend the Constabulary’s largest ever passing out parade was fantastic to see. Making Cheshire even safer is our top priority, and by bringing in so many new recruits, who are of such high quality we will continue to achieve that aim.

“The recruitment of these new officers is testament to the hard work of a number of departments as well as the dedication of our applicants including the training and recruitment teams, whilst our events staff were brilliant on the day in some challenging weather conditions. It was a great day with so many proud family and friends there to see our officers passing out.

“Crime rates in Cheshire continue to drop, and I hope that with this increase in police officer numbers we will see them drop even further, whilst bringing even more offenders to justice.

“I wish all of our new officers the very best for their careers in policing.”