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<p>The Government is committed to delivering the people’s priorities including the
recruitment of an additional 20,000 police officers over the next three years.</p><p>Police
officer entry requirements are set by the College of Policing. The Home Office is
working with the National Police Chiefs Council, the College of Policing and forces
to ensure there are no undue barriers for anyone who is qualified to do so from joining
the police. New entry routes introduced by the College of Policing have been designed
to equip officers with the skills they need for modern policing. The new training
curriculum includes cyber-enabled crime, vulnerability and risk, well-being and resilience,
criminology and crime prevention. Many forces are already using these new entry routes.</p><p>While
the police workforce is more representative in terms of gender and ethnicity than
it has ever been, there is still much more to be done. We have been clear that the
uplift in officers is an important opportunity to improve diversity. However, recruitment
is not the only way in which Forces can improve equality and diversity. Retention
and progression also play a crucial role, particularly in enabling officers and staff
to move into more senior and more specialised ranks and roles.</p>
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