College of Policing launches fast-track recruitment scheme
1 April 2014
The College of Policing has launched two new recruitment programmes to bring people with more diverse backgrounds and new perspectives into policing.
Tue, 1 Apr 2014
The College of Policing has launched two new recruitment programmes to bring people with more diverse backgrounds and new perspectives into policing.
The direct entry programme will select 20 external recruits across the public, private and third sectors to join the service, bringing candidates with more diverse backgrounds and new perspectives into policing.
In addition to the higher-level programme, the college has also announced a graduate fast-track programme for 82 recruits to be promoted from constable to inspector within three years.
It means the traditional route of entry-level officers spending time as a ‘bobby on the beat’ will be replaced with a three-year fast-track to inspector scheme and direct entry at superintendent level, while the rank of chief constable will be opened up to overseas applicants.
Chief executive officer of the College of Policing, chief constable Alex Marshall, said: “These new ways for people to join will help us ensure we continue to evolve as a profession by bringing in expertise from other sectors. The College of Policing will support successful applicants with world-leading training so that they are properly equipped to excel within the service.”
Police HR departments will begin recruiting for the two new programmes in April and successful applicants will start training in the autumn.
Last week [28 March] recruiter.co.uk reported an interview with Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, on LBC Radio, where he called for a change in the law to allow for ethnic minority and white police officers to be recruited on a 50:50 basis for a five-year period.
The College of Policing has launched two new recruitment programmes to bring people with more diverse backgrounds and new perspectives into policing.
The direct entry programme will select 20 external recruits across the public, private and third sectors to join the service, bringing candidates with more diverse backgrounds and new perspectives into policing.
In addition to the higher-level programme, the college has also announced a graduate fast-track programme for 82 recruits to be promoted from constable to inspector within three years.
It means the traditional route of entry-level officers spending time as a ‘bobby on the beat’ will be replaced with a three-year fast-track to inspector scheme and direct entry at superintendent level, while the rank of chief constable will be opened up to overseas applicants.
Chief executive officer of the College of Policing, chief constable Alex Marshall, said: “These new ways for people to join will help us ensure we continue to evolve as a profession by bringing in expertise from other sectors. The College of Policing will support successful applicants with world-leading training so that they are properly equipped to excel within the service.”
Police HR departments will begin recruiting for the two new programmes in April and successful applicants will start training in the autumn.
Last week [28 March] recruiter.co.uk reported an interview with Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, on LBC Radio, where he called for a change in the law to allow for ethnic minority and white police officers to be recruited on a 50:50 basis for a five-year period.
