New recruitment pathway fast tracks specials to PCs

A “pioneering” new recruitment pathway aimed at widening access to front line policing has delivered its first cohort of new recruits Nottinghamshire Police is piloting the fast-track course for the College of Policing. The force said it wants to “give full-time career opportunities to a more diverse range of candidates… Eighteen former volunteer Special Constables have recently completed the Specials to PC training course – the first recruits in the UK to complete the new ten-week conversion....

Norfolk re-starts search for Chief

Uncertainty surrounds one of the top jobs in policing after a recruitment process was met with a lack of interest from enough suitable candidates. Norfolk has re-opened applications for its Chief Constable because not enough candidates applied. That was despite the College of Policing contacting every qualified senior officer in… Norfolk is targeting the Strategic Command course after re-starting its search for a new Chief Constable....

Military intelligence to join detective ranks to beat shortage

Military intelligence officers could be recruited into police forces in a bid to reduce the detective shortage and tackle OCGs. Police and Crime Commissioners have confirmed there aren’t enough officers to fill vacancies in detective ranks and forces are exploring whether Intelligence Officers who have worked in other Services could… Forces could recruit retired MI5 and Army Signals officers for ROCUs to fill vacant posts....

Pensions black hole warning as Uplift recruits opt out

New officers are failing to sign up for their police pension scheme because they are being told it isn’t worth it or can’t afford the monthly pay-in costs. Scheme board members across the country are reporting that a significant number of the Uplift cohort are not signing up despite the… Uplift officers are quitting police pension schemes due to bad advice and affordability....

Life after the job: why you should avoid Easy Apply websites

Are you applying for jobs via LinkedIn ‘Easy Apply’ and then not hearing anything or are you applying for roles via the big recruiting online platforms and getting no response? There are a couple of reasons why this is happening. I've built a good relationship with a recruiter on LinkedIn… 'Networking' is a dirty word in policing but in the recruitment market it is very important to develop those relationships says Andy Labrum ...

Equalities Commission forces recruitment review after PSNI case

The Equalities Commission has said forces must plan better for people with disabilities in recruitment processes. It follows a successful case against the Police Service of Northern Ireland which found a man with autism, ADHD and Tourette’s syndrome had not been fully supported in his application for an administrative post.… Forces will have to review recruitment processes after a landmark case against PSNI ruled a man with autism had not been adequately helped with a job application....

National protests policing lead to be Staffs new chief constable

The Assistant Chief Constable at Humberside Police is moving to Staffordshire to take the top job. ACC Chris Noble was appointed out of a shortlist of four and the decision will now need to be ratified by the force’s Police, Fire and Crime Panel at a special meeting on 12… A former Northern Ireland police officer, currently leading operations against the M25 protestors is set to become Staffordshire’s new Chief Constable....

Hampshire DCC takes full-time role as lead on violence against women

Hampshire DCC Maggie Blyth has been appointed as the National Police Lead for Violence Against Women and Girls, to coordinate police action across England and Wales. The new role is a full-time one and will be funded directly by the Home Office and NPCC. She will start on 11 October.… Role funded by Home Office and NPCC will agree new national strategy on prevention and intervention ...

GMP use retired detectives to prepare arrest packs for frontline teams

Greater Manchester Police is using a large dedicated team of mostly retired station-based officers to carry out initial investigations into reported crimes and also prepare arrest packs for completed inquiries and identified offenders. The Crime Investigation Team, made up of 14 supervisors and 95 investigators force wide, was launched by… Reported crime squad of 109 station-based supervisors and investigators conduct initial inquiries ...

Sheep, low crime... and bombs. Falklands seeks new Police Chief

It’s a place where the COVID-19 lockdown has been barely noticed. Big news has been a Landrover being stolen. There are stunning views and no over-crowding. Being Chief of Police is described by the board as “an exciting opportunity”. But there’s a catch. The location is the furthest outpost of… It has more sheep than residents, a complicated history and snows from April to October. Who’d be the Falkland Islands next Chief of Police?...