Police uplift programme

Public Accounts Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 15 Mar 2022 Closed: 14 Oct 2022 Parliament page
The Government has identified improving public safety and security as a key priority, and in September 2019 the Home Office announced plans to support this aim by recruiting an additional 20,000 police officers in England and Wales by the end of March 2023. The Home Office has committed £1.2 billion … Read more
20 Recommendations
13 Conclusions
1 Report
1 Oral session
1 Letter
1 Event
Activity timeline 5 events
14 Oct
2022
Report published
22 Jul
2022
Report published
16 May
2022
Correspondence
25 Apr
2022
Oral evidence
25 Apr
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Oral evidence sessions 1 session
25 Apr 2022
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Police uplift programme
Deputy Chief Constable Janette McCormick · National Police Chiefs' Council Matthew Rycroft CBE · Home Office Rachel Watson · Home Office
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Fifteenth Report - The Police Uplift Programme HC 261 22 Jul 2022 33 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
4 results
Clear
13 Conclusion Acknowledged
Fifteenth Report - The Police Upli…
The government’s decision to recruit an unprecedented number of new police officers over a relatively...
The government’s decision to recruit an unprecedented number of new police officers over a relatively short period of time impacted on the implementation of a fundamental reform of how police officers are trained and developed. From 2016 onwards, police forces … Read more
Government Response
The government agreed to the recommendation that the College of Policing should review the impact of the Police Education and Qualifications Framework and publish the results by Spring 2024.
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16 Conclusion Acknowledged
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The NAO reported that experienced police tutor constables (who supervise new officers for periods of...
The NAO reported that experienced police tutor constables (who supervise new officers for periods of their training) had shared concerns about the extra effort this role required in addition to their normal duties, and this was echoed by staff from … Read more
Government Response
The government acknowledges concerns about supporting experienced police tutor constables and is working with the NPCC and College of Policing to improve support, including developing materials and guidance, ensuring recognition and reward, reviewing training, and monitoring wellbeing.
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21 Conclusion Acknowledged
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We asked the Department how it was confident that these changes in approach, particularly the...
We asked the Department how it was confident that these changes in approach, particularly the online assessment process, were ensuring police forces were recruiting the right people and avoiding the recurrence of historic issues. The Department told us that the … Read more
Government Response
The government states forces are responsible for ensuring new recruits meet required standards, and the College of Policing continually monitors and evaluates the online assessment process. They continue to work with forces to improve the process and have commissioned research to evaluate the impact of the new recruitment process on the diversity of police forces.
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27 Conclusion Acknowledged
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We asked the Department whether it was concerned about retaining new officers.
We asked the Department whether it was concerned about retaining new officers. The Department acknowledged that if increasing numbers of officers left the service, this would in turn increase the number of new officers the Programme would need to recruit. … Read more
Government Response
The government recognizes retaining new officers is essential and is working with forces to understand reasons for leaving and develop strategies to improve retention rates, including improving support, reviewing training, and ensuring challenging and rewarding roles.
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Government Response AI assessment · 31 of 20 classified
Accepted 19
Accepted in Part 2
Acknowledged 4
Deferred 1
Not Addressed 5
Total 20 recs + 13 conclusions
Correspondence 1 letter
16 May 2022 Correspondence from Matthew Rycroft, Permanent Secretary, Home Office, re National Audit Office report into the Police Uplift Programme, dated 6 May 2022
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