North Yorkshire Police have strengthened their hand in the fight against crime with a new team of police officers ready for action.

Fourteen new recruits passed out at a ceremony at the force’s headquarters, following an intensive 18-week training course.

The new officers are PC Colin Baker, PC Michael Cooper, PC Craig Davies, PC Helen Lockwood, PC Alison Marshall, PC Richard Sanders PC Kirstie Savage and PC Krissie White, who will be based in York.

PC Timothy Corrigan and PC Rebecca Wood, will be based in Harrogate, PC Andrew Johnston and PC John Topham, in Northallerton, PC Nicholas Garbutt, in Whitby, and PC Graham Boast, in Scarborough.