PEQF: myths and mixed messages

The College of Policing is imposing the PEQF requirement on all forces, which means new recruits must already hold a degree or be willing to study for one on joining. This has created new entry routes that combine degree study and operational training through apprenticeship schemes. Policing lecturers from Staffordshire,… A webinar on officer degrees, hosted by the consultancy company Bluelight, discussed with policing academics from across the country the merits and myths of the Police Education Qualification Framework (PEQF). ...

Dyfed-Powys appoints third female officer to command team

T/ACC Auckland joined Gwent Police as Chief Superintendent in 2015 and was appointed as the force’s Temporary Assistant Chief Constable in January 2017. She started her policing career with Gloucestershire Constabulary in 1994 and worked predominantly in uniform roles for the next ten years, commanding BCUs and leading the force… Dyfed-Powys Police has appointed Temporary Assistant Chief Constable Emma Auckland as their new Assistant Chief Constable....

Met welcomes 320 new recruits despite Hendon training pause

All were due to start at Hendon on Monday 30 March, but have now instead begun their seven-week courses from home, supported remotely by sergeants. Hendon has however remained open for training that cannot be completed remotely. The force said that each trainee received a phone call from a senior… The Metropolitan Police virtually welcomed 320 new trainees at the end of March who are now undertaking their learning remotely....

Staffordshire opens graduate detective recruitment scheme

Applications opened today (Monday 20 April) for a new entry route which allows those with a degree to complete a two-year graduate programme that develops investigative skills into serious and complex crimes. This will involve a mix of classroom and theoretical and practical skills training and includes four months in… Staffordshire Police is set to recruit 30 new detectives with a graduate entry scheme ...

First group of retired Met officers start work two weeks after call up

The first 10 officers called back from retirement to help the Met cope with the COVID-19 pandemic have started work two weeks after the force made its appeal. A second intake of 17 officers will begin their training today (Tuesday). The Commissioner, Cressida Dick, wrote to PCs and Sergeants who… PC Stuart Hepburn puts on a uniform again three years after leaving the force ...

Probationer training: remote control

Nottinghamshire has been in the middle of a record recruitment drive which will be given further impetus by its share of the 20,000 uplift. Some 72 new officers completed their training recently making the total for the year 107 recruits. There are now plans to bring in an additional 150… What elements of training could now be completed remotely using technology? Nottinghamshire Police has embarked on an innovative approach which may shape how it will be delivered in the future...

West Midlands DCC appointed new Met Assistant Commissioner

AC Rolfe will take the place of AC Mark Simmons who gave extended notice of his intention to retire earlier this year.  The Commissioner said: “I am delighted to announce the appointment of Louisa Rolfe who will join us in the role of Assistant Commissioner, assuming responsibility for Met Operations.… Metropolitan Commissioner Cressida Dick has appointed Louisa Rolfe, the current Deputy Chief Constable of West Midlands Police, as the new Met Assistant Commissioner....

Twin brothers join police service

Jack Herbert has joined Dyfed-Powys Police while his brother Tom has joined neighbouring force South Wales. Their father, Jason, has been an officer in South Wales Police for 16 years and is now a Chief Inspector. The 19-year-olds were inspired to join the service after hearing stories from their father.… Two identical twin brothers have joined two Welsh forces, following in their father's footsteps. ...

Abridged training for probationers agreed between Home Office and CoP

The College of Policing has worked with the Police Federation and the Home Office to create an abridged syllabus for probationer training across the country so that new recruits can be put on the front line quicker. The gaps in the usual training programme will be filled once the COVID… National average sickness rate stands at 13% as forces look to fill gaps and establish priorities ...

Over 300 former Met officers respond to call to return to force

The Commissioner, Cressida Dick, wrote to PCs and Sergeants who had retired in the last five years or who were approaching retirement to re-join as or remain a member of the Met. The first of these applicants yesterday (Monday 6 April) started their bespoke training at Hendon after being written… A total of 339 former Metropolitan Police officers have answered the call to return to the workforce to support London through the outbreak....