We asked the Department if it still believed that a ‘degree only’ route was the right approach to police recruitment, given the operational impact of taking officers away for college learning. We noted that stakeholders had suggested that such a one size fits all approach might discourage some candidates, such as those from a military background, for who alternative approaches might work better, and whether it was willing to consider other options.22 The Department told us that police chiefs ...

We asked the Department if it still believed that a ‘degree only’ route was the right approach to police recruitment, given the operational impact of taking officers away for college learning. We noted that stakeholders had suggested that such a one size fits all approach might discourage some candidates, such as those from a military background, for who alternative approaches might work better, and whether it was willing to consider other options.22 The Department told us that police chiefs were fully signed up to the PEQF, and that it had a specific project looking at how to take into account the existing skills of candidates from a militar Type: conclusion | Number: 15 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: 3. PAC conclusion: We are not yet convinced that the new training routes introduced by the College of Policing best meet the needs of police forces. 3. PAC recommendation: The College of Policing should review the impact of the Police Education and Qualifications