The NAO report highlighted a number of changes to police recruitment that the Programme has facilitated. These include a more standardised approach to recruitment 25 Committee of Public Accounts, The National Law Enforcement Data Programme, Twenty-Ninth Report of Session 2021–22, 8 December 2021 26 C&AG’s report, paras 7, 15 27 Q 18 28 Q 18; C&AG’s report para 2.8 29 Q 70 The Police Uplift Programme 13 applications and assessment, greater engagement between the Department, national and local ...

The NAO report highlighted a number of changes to police recruitment that the Programme has facilitated. These include a more standardised approach to recruitment 25 Committee of Public Accounts, The National Law Enforcement Data Programme, Twenty-Ninth Report of Session 2021–22, 8 December 2021 26 C&AG’s report, paras 7, 15 27 Q 18 28 Q 18; C&AG’s report para 2.8 29 Q 70 The Police Uplift Programme 13 applications and assessment, greater engagement between the Department, national and local policing, and increasing commonality in workforce data.30 Introducing these changes has brought about improvements to the way police recruitment works in Type: conclusion | Number: 20 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: The government recognises the importance of standardisation across policing to achieve better value for money while respecting operational autonomy. The Home Secretary has asked the National Police Chiefs’ Council to lead a review of operational productivity in p