New fast-track police degree for Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire Police has partnered with Derby University to provide the country’s first fast-track policing degree course, putting officers on the beat from the classroom in record time. Derby University will now be the first in the country to offer an accelerated BA (Hons) in Professional Policing. Potential recruits are required… Nottinghamshire Police has created a programme with Derby University and the College of Policing that will see new recruits becoming 'cop ready' within two years. ...

The background to the pay demand

The full document sets out the background, including the boundaries for negotiations set out by Home Secretary Priti Patel. How the two organisations representing the majority of police officers will tackle the talks is set out in the main section of their formal submission. Their recommendations are: Recommendation 1: Our… The 20 recommendations in the joint Police Federation and Police Superintendents’ Association pay bid to the Police Remuneration and Review Body are revealed here....

New commercial body to pool procurement power of 999 services

A new organisation that will pool the purchasing power of police and fire services in England and Wales in order to secure better deals and cut waste and duplication has been established. Blue Light Commercial is the result of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) and National Police… Blue Light Commercial to be led by £150K CEO who will have ‘a virtual team’ of 45 commercial managers ...

Cleveland chief constable has contract extended by three years

Cleveland Police’s chief constable Richard Lewis has had his contract extended by a further three years by outgoing Police and Crime Commissioner Barry Coppinger. The extension will keep Mr Lewis in the force until at least 2027 although he has made it known that he is committed to spending the… Outgoing Police and Crime Commissioner says poorly rated force needs long term leadership stability ...

New tradition at Cambridgeshire's passing out parade

Nine retired Cambridgeshire officers handed over their old collar number to nine new recruits at a passing out ceremony at the force’s HQ yesterday (3rd February). The force’s 16 new recruits were all assigned collar numbers previously belonging to retired officers, and nine were handed over in person. The idea… A number of the force's new recruits received the old collar number of a retired officer in person at yesterday's ceremony in Huntingdon....

New permanent deputy chief constable appointed for PSNI

Mark Hamilton, who had overseen District Policing Command in the PSNI, has been appointed as the new Deputy Chief Constable. But his predecessor, former Acting Deputy Chief Constable Stephen Martin, has revealed he is taking legal advice on the recruitment process as he was not shortlisted for the role. Mr… The Police Service of Northern Ireland has chosen a new Deputy Chief Constable but one of the candidates is set to appeal the decision....

Specials recruitment drive looks to reverse steep decline

A campaign by Police Scotland to reverse a sharp decline in the number of Special Constables is focused on changing the idea that most volunteers use the role as a way to becoming a full-time officer. The UK's only national territorial force admitted it has experienced a “steady decrease” in… Police Scotland has begun a recruitment drive to turn around a 60% fall in the number of Special Constables....

Staffordshire recruit first wave through degree holder programme

Staffordshire Police has welcomed the first wave of new officers via the Degree Holder Entry Programme (DHEP), in partnership with Staffordshire University. Some 46 new student officers, recruited in December, took their attestation and were sworn in as officers last week. The introduction of the DHEP provides a new entry… A total of 46 new student officers have joined Staffordshire Police via the Degree Holder Entry Programme. ...

Profile: The problem solving DS

Detective Sergeant Ash Jones of Avon and Somerset has a unique role marked out by his job title as Force Problem-Solving Coordinator. He made headlines at the start of the year when he was awarded an MBE in the New Year’s Honours list in recognition of his work enabling charities… Supporting talent, working better with other organisations and tackling fraud more effectively are among the ideas of a detective with an unusual force role. ...

DoJ looks to recruit board members for NI police officers fund

The Department of Justice has launched a recruitment competition to appoint a Chairperson and four Board members to the Northern Ireland Police Fund (NIPF). The NIPF provides care and financial assistance to serving and former police officers, and their families, who have been injured or disabled as a direct result… Fund provides financial assistance to officers and their families injured by terrorism ...