Police: Recruitment
Commons · Question 4870 · Tabled 9 Sep 2024 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 16 Sep 2024
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress she has made in reforming vetting procedures for police recruits since 3 March 2021.
Answer
Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 16 Sep 2024
The framework for police vetting, which applies to the existing workforce as well as new recruits, is currently set by the College of Policing via its statutory code of practice on vetting and authorised professional practice (APP) guidance on vetting.The...