Commissioner Adam Simmonds aims to raise a reserve police force of 200 people as part of plans to boost force numbers.
The Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner says he aims to maintain the number of full-time police officers at 1,220 “by keeping back-office and more senior roles as lean as possible”.
Mr Simmonds says he does not plan to cut PCSO numbers, as revealed in his manifesto.
As part of the plans, published yesterday, he also unveiled a proposal to recruit a “large-scale” reservist force of police officers, who will be paid to work around 20 days a year.
Mr Simmonds says the force would be the “first in mainland UK”.
He also plans to re-launch the Special Constabulary and develop volunteer warden roles by pledging to put 1,000 volunteers in uniform, while Police Cadets will “be expanded to have a presence in every major town in the county”.
Mr Simmonds has also revealed more details about the new Office for Drug Eradication.
He said the aim of the new team, which will be led by Chief Constable Adrian Lee, will be to “actively dismantle” drug gangs, “with strong intelligence, proactive enforcement and a focus on reducing demand”.
He said: “There will be a drive to increase the use of the Proceeds of Crime Act to ensure that crime never pays. Those who behave in an anti-social manner, particularly the drunken and violent behaviour that blights our town centres, can expect their pictures to be in local newspapers, to be banned from town and to be prosecuted.”
The plans have been released as part of a consultation on the new commissioner’s first police plan.
Mr Simmonds said: “There has already been extensive consultation on policing priorities for Northamptonshire, which was held between August- October. This involved detailed research of nearly 8,500 people and organisations about which things they felt were most important.
“The top priorities which came out of that were anti-social behaviour, drugs and burglary, violent crime and road safety. Increased police visibility was chosen as the most popular way for tackling these issues.
“From my first day in office my team has been hard at work on this plan and so we have a detailed, meaningful plan on which to consult. The consultation on the plan runs from 2nd to 15th January. It’s a tight timescale we have to meet with no room for manoeuvre, so I am keen to hear as many views as possible. We are sending details to interested individuals and organisations right across the county.”
Anyone interested in commenting on the draft plan can see it at www.northantspcc.org.uk and take part by completing the short online survey.
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