North Yorkshire Police are looking to recruit more women to firearms teams and specialist operations.
Currently firearms support is 6% women, firearms training is 10% and 17% of specialist operations staff are female.
Overall, 39% of North Yorkshire Police officers are women.
Here's Deputy Chief Constable of North Yorkshire Police, Scott Bisset:
Chief Constable of North Yorkshire Police, Tim Forber, said women are well represented at the top rung of the force:
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Disposable barbecues could be banned across open countryside and moorland areas following warnings from senior councillors that they pose a severe threat to wildlife and residents.
Overall crime in North Yorkshire has fallen by nearly three per cent over the last twelve months, driven by significant reductions in bicycle thefts, vehicle offences, and shoplifting.
Families across the Yorkshire Coast can enjoy three weeks of free, sports-themed storytelling and craft events at local libraries this summer to help boost children's reading habits.
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