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Police: Recruitment

Asked by Liz Saville RobertsPlaid CymruHome OfficeTabled Answered 18 November 2025UIN 89507

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with police forces on improving the recruitment process for police officers.

Answered by Sarah Jones

This Government is committed to ensuring there are consistent, high standards for entry into the police.

Individual police forces manage recruitment locally within a national application, assessment and selection framework, in line with guidance maintained by the College of Policing. We continue to work closely with the College to support ongoing improvements to all entry routes into policing, ensuring they are as effective as they can be for forces and participants, and that recruits across all forces consistently meet the same rigorous standards.

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