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Direct Entry Supernintendos & Inspectorators – An Analysis

By RetiredAndAngry Posted on July 22, 2020 Posted in College of Policing, Direct Entry, Policing 3 Comments
Direct Entry Supernintendos & Inspectorators – An Analysis

This week has seen the publication of an assessment of the College of Policing’s Direct Entry Scheme for Superintendents and Inspectors

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This Parrot Is Dead

By RetiredAndAngry Posted on October 23, 2019 Posted in #MaysMayhem, Direct Entry, Policing 1 Comment
This Parrot Is Dead

I know a dead parrot when I see one and I’m looking at one right now. Well, not really a parrot but a Superintendent’s Direct Entry Programme. Many forces have indicated their continued support for the Direct Entry Superintendent Programme …

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Direct Entry Detectives

By RetiredAndAngry Posted on May 30, 2019 Posted in Direct Entry, Metropolitan Police, Policing No Comments
Direct Entry Detectives

Time to put some meat on the bones and look at DE Detectives in a bit more detail. I have restricted my interest to the Metropolitan Police who ‘invented’ the scheme. I should point out that there are some anomalies …

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Policing – Experience vs Degrees & Direct Entry

By RetiredAndAngry Posted on May 17, 2019 Posted in Direct Entry, Graduate Entry, Policing 3 Comments
Policing – Experience vs Degrees & Direct Entry

I have never heard the Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis, Cressida Dick, denounce the College of Policing’s soon-to-be-enacted policy of No Entry to the Police Service without a degree unless it’s via the Apprenticeship route. NEVER. Likewise, I do …

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Direct Entry

By RetiredAndAngry Posted on April 1, 2019 Posted in Direct Entry, Policing 2 Comments
Direct Entry

Some of you may recall that I recently had a small swipe at the College of Policing over their lack of transparency re Direct Entry. After my slightly bigger swipe at Police Now I thought it might be amusing to …

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College of Policing, A Beacon of Transparency

By RetiredAndAngry Posted on March 2, 2019 Posted in College of Policing, Direct Entry, Freedom of Information, Policing 2 Comments
College of Policing, A Beacon of Transparency

It may be a surprise to some of you but I am not a huge fan of the Direct Entry Scheme for Inspectors and Superintendents into the Police Service. Sorry to shock you, but it’s true. I am, however, curious …

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❄️Evidence Based Whingeing ❄️

By RetiredAndAngry Posted on September 10, 2018 Posted in Direct Entry, Government, Policing 7 Comments
❄️Evidence Based Whingeing ❄️

Late last night I came upon a spat between a retired detective and a serving DE Superintendent. They clearly fundamentally disagreed on the subject of criticising the government. The Superintendent tweeted that the current trend for being irate and “lambasting” …

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