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 ...

Chief Constable Bill Skelly continues to fight CoP on degrees

Chief Constable for Lincolnshire, Bill Skelly, says he will now turn to the Home Office after his judicial review of the new requirements for officers to hold a degree was dismissed for a second time. CC Skelly has long been critical of the College of Policing’s PEQF scheme. He objects… Lincolnshire chief says he will not implement the College of Policing's requirement that all new officers hold a degree as CoP extends its deadline for forces to June 2022. ...

Degree students learn crime prevention from the Met

Students at the University of East London hoping to join the Metropolitan Police have been mentoring young people through its new Pathways into Policing project. Students on the new BSc Professional Policing (pre-join) degree have been working on Project Tri-Com, a collaboration project which aims to break down barriers and… Future police officers are learning how to divert young people from crime as part of their degree studies....