Resignations at the Metropolitan Police, the country’s biggest force, jumped from 337 in 2011-12 to 626 in 2015-16 TIMES PHOTOGRAPHER JACK HILLPolice officers are quitting in record numbers amid soaring stress and rising demands following an era of austerity, figures obtained by The Times reveal. A number of forces in England and Wales have seen resignations more than double since 2011, raising further concerns about a brain drain and their ability to deal with a growing workload. Resignations at the Metropolitan Police, the country’s biggest force, jumped from 337 in 2011-12 to 626 in 2015-16, according to figures obtained through a freedom of information (FoI) request. During the same period resignations more than doubled at both Avon and Somerset Constabulary and Northumbria police, which secured the conviction of a grooming gang this week. At Thames Valley resignations rose from 56 in 2011-12 to 100 in 2015-16.…

Source: The Times August 11, 2017 22:52 UTC