Degree programme needed to reflect changes to the job, says college CEO

The validity of the College of Policing’s Police Education Qualification Framework (PEQF) which requires new recruits to either be or become degree holders was questioned this week after Northamptonshire’s chief constable Nick Adderley raised concerns that the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship was producing an influx of “very young” recruits lacking… The College of Policing’s CEO has said the implementation of the degree programme is needed to prepare officers for policing a digital world....

Media campaign launched in bid to improve diversity

A media campaign backed by the Home Office is being launched in a bid to improve the diversity of new recruits. Adverts will run on Channel 4 terrestrial TV featuring Black, female and LGBTQ police officers talking to the public about challenging issues including stop and search. The campaign to… Primetime TV adverts featuring frontline officers are set to run bid to improve diversity....

South Yorkshire appoints temporary chief constable

The announcement follows the departure of Stephen Watson, who has left the force to take up the role of chief constable at Greater Manchester Police. She took on the role as of yesterday (Monday 18 May). DCC Poultney joined the force as Assistant Chief Constable in 2017 from Humberside Police,… Deputy Chief Constable Lauren Poultney has been appointed as Temporary Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police....

Senior roles must reflect diversity, says Superintendents' Association

Of the PSA’s membership of just over 1,300 superintendents and chief superintendents, 26.7 per cent are female and just 5.3 per cent are from a Black, Asian or minority ethnic background compared with 14 per cent of the UK population.  7.3 per cent of the entire police workforce are from… The Police Superintendents' Association celebrates diversity among its members but admits more needs to done to improve representation at senior ranks...

Northants Interceptors: The shift to proactive policing

The Friday 15:00 – 02:00 shift – two weeks after the second step of the easing of the lockdown – Northants interceptor team had a busy night with incidents spanning mental health, missing persons and suspicious circumstances. The interceptors were launched back in September 2020, creating a new fleet of… Northamptonshire Police are relaunching their fleet of Interceptors as eight months down the line their full potential as criminal hunters has still not yet been realised....

NPCC appoints first National Policing Chief Scientific Advisor

The new National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) role will “connect science and technology expertise both in the UK and globally to keep policing at the forefront of best practice”. Funded by the Home Office, the CSA will focus on crime prevention and will use emerging evidence, research and innovation in… Professor Paul Taylor has been appointed as the first National Policing Chief Scientific Adviser (CSA)....

Dyson to retire as Square Mile's Chief

The City of London is beginning its search to find a new Commissioner to replace Ian Dyson who has announced his retirement. The Square Mile's force has revealed Commissioner Dyson is standing down after six years in charge in a planned retirement. He will leave at the end of the… One of the country’s most experienced Chiefs is standing down from City of London after 38 years....

New body launched to enhance status of cyber investigators

A new body that will provide formal recognition for investigators who are cyber crime specialists has been launched by the College of Policing and the Chartered Institute of Information Security (CIISec) The body  – the Institute of Cyber Digital Professionals (ICDIP) – has been set up to improve retention of… New self-funding institute is outsourced under a contract with the College of Policing ...

Nearly 9,000 officers recruited under drive to hit 20,000

Home Office statistics released today (29 April) said an overall provisional headcount for officers in England and Wales stood at 137,704 as of March 31. Since the launch of the Police Uplift Programme in September 2019, 8,771 officers have been recruited, 2,771 more than the initial target of recruiting 6,000 additional… Forces have hired nearly 9,000 officers under the government’s drive to recruit 20,000 by 2023, according to official figures....

Signing off: A life less ordinary on the frontline

It’s not often the top brass single out an officer for praise on social media for a doing a job few would thank them for. But that’s exactly what Thames Valley’s Assistant Chief Constable Tim de Meyer did to mark the retirement of PC Julie Susel. He shared: “Decades of… She started as a Special and became the go-to officer for the Traveller community. As she retires, award-wining PC Julie Susel of Thames Valley shares why it’s good to talk and her love of the job....