Wiltshire Police have had so many applicants to be officers that they have closed the application process after just one day. They had more than 283,820 hits on the force website alone.
It took just three hours, but in that time thousands of people expressed an interest in becoming a police officer in Wiltshire. Most were left disappointed when they weren't quick enough to apply.
But Wiltshire Police says it now has enough applicants for the £19,000 a year posts. The Police Federation says it has reservations about the process.
Recruitment for new constables at Wiltshire Police was closed after just a few hours after the force's website had nearly 300,000 hits.
Demand was so high for the £19,000-a-year posts that the website initially crashed when applications were launched at 4pm yesterday.
Wiltshire Police has closed its recruitment of new officers after just one day. The force said it had an exceptionally high level of interest with over 283,820 hits on its website alone. Wiltshire was the first force in the country to advertise for staff following the recent financial cuts