Training of T/DC's

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.22.027178

I note you seek access to the following information:

Hello, I would like to request the statistics on how many T/DC's have been signed off their training workbooks as substantives DC's on the borough of NE compared to the rest of the boroughs across the Metropolitan Police.

This includes T/DC's that have joined the service as direct entries into the service as well.

Can I request the last two years if available please.

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

Please note that the table below outlines those on the traditional PC to TDC pathway and those on the direct entry TDC programs who have completed their workbooks. This data is from 2020.

PC TO TDC		Dectective Constable Pathway
BCU	TOTAL	BCU	TOTAL
AS	36	AS	11
AW	27	AW	4
CE	18	CE	7
CN	13	CN	2
EA	23	EA	17
NA	14	NA	13
NE	18	NE	9
NW	46	NW	15
SE	25	SE	9
SN	22	SN	5
SW	25	SW	9
WA	35	WA	18

AS – Central South (Lambeth and Southwark)
AW – Central West (Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster)
CE – Central East (Hackney and Tower Hamlets)
CN – Central North (Camden and Islington)
EA – East Area (Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge)
NA – North Area (Enfield and Haringey)
NE – North East (Newham and Waltham Forest)
NW – North West (Barnet, Brent and Harrow)
SE – South East (Bexley, Greenwich and Lewisham)
SN – South Area (Bromley, Croydon and Sutton)
SW – South West (Richmond, Twickenham, Kingston and Wandsworth)
WA – West Area (Ealing, Hillingdon and Hounslow)

Of note, the workbook was phased out in December 2019 so those who were the last to use it would have a 2 year maximum completion date of December 2021.