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2nd August 2022
12:59pm BST
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Vicky also cut the ribbon to declare the headquarters officially open before watching a passing out parade of new recruits.
Detective Superintendent Hayley Williams said Line of Duty had "done wonders for recruitment" to the force.
She said: "The programme, yes, it's a drama but it's done wonders for us in terms of recruitment.
"People do want to work for us but are perhaps a bit disappointed when they realise there is more paperwork and fewer guns than there is in Line of Duty."
And the force joked that Vicky, who has an eye for "bent coppers", did not have any concerns after meeting their officers and staff.
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Chief Constable Craig Guildford said: “I was delighted to welcome Vicky and Jonny to our joint headquarters and am extremely grateful to them for officially opening our new building.
“We have a lot of Line of Duty fans in the force and it was nice to be able to reward their hard work with today’s visit.
“We’re really proud of our new building and how we are working together with Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service to better serve the public and also save money.
“It’s a project Vicky could relate to given AC-12 underwent its own merger last year.
"She also knows a thing or two about ‘bent coppers’ and I’m pleased to report she did not have any concerns after meeting our officers and staff.”
The multi-functional shared facility contains shared office space, a training school, conference rooms, a new police-control room, a sports hall, gymnasium and canteen.
Chief Fire Officer Craig Parkin added: “We really enjoyed welcoming Vicky and Jonny here and showing them the great work, our staff do to keep communities safe.
“Most of our staff based at our old headquarters have now moved to joint headquarters and are continuing to settle into their new place of work.
“We’re particularly proud that Pulp Friction, a social enterprise that supports people with learning disabilities, are running the canteen here and providing excellent food, as they did for us at our old headquarters.
“We look forward to continuing work with Nottinghamshire Police at our new home, just as we collaborate together every day for the communities were here to serve.”
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