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Two uniformed police officers facing away

14 November 2023

About smarter practice

What smarter practice means and how examples are developed

9 November 2023

Public and personal safety training APP – have your say

We are seeking views on new guidance to accompany our public and personal safety training

Includes video

6 November 2023

About our secondment scheme

Secondees share their experiences

6 November 2023

We appoint DCC Maggie Blyth as our Deputy CEO

Maggie joins us from the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC), where she was National Police Lead for Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG)

2 November 2023

Freedom of information (FOI) requests and spreadsheets – a new directive

Public authorities advised not to use spreadsheets when responding to FOI requests

27 October 2023

Promotion and progression for sergeants and inspectors

Our proposals for a clear, consistent promotion process

26 October 2023

Leadership and workforce summit

A College summit on initiatives in police constable education, leadership and career progression

Reception at the Ryton College of Policing site

24 October 2023

Non-executive directors join our College board

We welcome the Deputy Secretary of the Police Federation's National Detective Forum and the CEO of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)

Police community support officers in high street

23 October 2023

New guidance for policing retail crime

New guidance from the College of Policing and the National Police Chiefs’ Council sets out how officers will investigate reports of shoplifting and prevention measures they can take

18 October 2023

Policing public protests – key considerations

Supporting consistent decision-making around policing public protests

17 October 2023

Senior leadership development programme (SLDP) changes

The police leadership programme – stage 4 (senior leaders) replaces the SLDP in April 2024

11 October 2023

Mental health crisis hotline launched by our National Police Wellbeing Service

24/7 mental health crisis hotline for policing will launch next spring

Going equipped

Going equipped is the College's operational and frontline publication written by and for police officers and staff.

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