THE College of Policing is on the offensive to promote its new recruitment requirement scheme for new constables.<\/p>\n
By 2020 three routes will be open to those interested in a career in policing as part of the scheme; an apprenticeship, \u2018Degree Holder Entry,\u2019 open for anyone with a degree in any subject, and a \u2018Pre-Join Degree\u2019 programme.<\/p>\n
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Both degree programmes include an element of on the job training.<\/p>\n
In a series of tweets, the college has said there has been \u2018a lot of confusion\u2019 around the Police Education Qualifications Framework (PEQF) and has stressed that people don\u2019t need a degree to apply to be a constable.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s promised to publish more information over the next few weeks, while in another tweet it says that its approach has been \u2018wrongly interpreted\u2019 and that the scheme is about \u2018opening up policing to people\u2019, not blocking existing officers from progressing.<\/p>\n
The College\u2019s website says; \u201cPolice officers make difficult decisions which impact the public every day. They face complex problems and digital investigations and the existing recruit training programme for officers at the start of their career wasn’t designed with these demands in mind.\u201d<\/p>\n
The site also confirms that already serving officers and staff don\u2019t need a degree but that they can use their experience to get one if they want.<\/p>\n
The new scheme follows controversial plans to offer fast-tracked detective jobs for graduates.<\/p>\n
The newly appointed head of the College Mike Cunningham told The Times that the new requirements would enhance the status of constables and that they would help shed the \u2018macho\u2019 image of the force.<\/p>\n
For more details visit http:\/\/www.college.police.uk\/What-we-do\/Learning\/Policing-Education-Qualifications-Framework\/Pages\/Policing-Education-Qualifications-Framework.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n