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Recommendation 4
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Empower College of Policing to mandate consistent, values-based recruitment processes for all forces
Recommendation
We recommend the Home Office empower the College of Policing to require forces to use consistent recruitment processes which include values-based interviewing. We expect to see all forces aligning recruitment processes and utilising values-based interviewing within 12 months.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government's response did not address the recommendation to empower the College of Policing to require consistent recruitment processes, instead discussing leadership standards, the Code of Ethics, and whistleblowing processes.
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Government Response
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HM Government · verbatim extract
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4. Values based interviewing is part of the police recruitment process. College of Policing guidance for post assessment in-person interviews contains a pool of questions that is competency and values focussed. All 43 forces complete an in-person interview with candidates and 37 forces currently use the College standard pool of questions. Work is ongoing by the College with the remaining six forces to adopt this question set. 5. Additionally, the Online Assessment Process (OAP), which was designed and is owned by the College of Policing, tests applicants against competencies and values. This is used by all 43 forces. 6. The College is working to put the end-to-end recruitment standard into regulations by summer 2024. This will ensure that all forces utilise the same standard, set by the College, and ensure consistency for candidates as well as supporting confidence in the recruitment process for the public.
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