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<p>The Government wants to see police ranks opened up with flexible entry and exit
paths, encourage diversity of experience and backgrounds amongst police leaders and
develop a culture of challenge, particularly in the senior ranks.</p><p>National figures
show that 88 Inspectors and Superintendents have joined police forces through the
Direct Entry scheme since 2014. The number of recruits each year is as follows:</p><p>Direct
Entry Inspector Scheme<br>• 17 people started the direct entry to inspector scheme
in 2016. <br>• 21 people started the direct entry to inspector scheme in 2017. <br>•
17 people started the direct entry to inspector scheme in 2018.</p><p>Direct Entry
Superintendent Scheme<br>• 9 people started the direct entry to superintendent scheme
in 2014. <br>• 6 people started the direct entry to superintendent scheme in 2015
<br>• 8 people started the direct entry to superintendent scheme in 2016. <br>• 6
people started the direct entry to superintendent scheme in 2017. <br>• 4 people started
the direct entry to superintendent scheme in 2018.</p><p><br>Information on which
forces recruited Direct Entry Superintendents or Inspectors is not held centrally
by the Home Office.</p>
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