questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department provides on taking factors other than merit into consideration when it comes to police (a) appointments and (b) promotions.
answerText: Police recruitment and promotion processes are managed locally by individual police forces. All processes are based on merit and assess candidates’ eligibility, skills and competencies, in line with national guidance and standards set by the College of Po...
heading: Police: Recruitment