Police officer recruitment information

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.24.036967

I note you seek access to the following information:

Please note all questions refer to recruitment for police officers - not support staff

1. Please confirm whether you carried out virtual/online interviews for potential new recruits during the Covid pandemic - Y/N.
2. If yes, please confirm (roughly) what date you resumed in-person interviews for potential new recruits.
3. Please confirm (roughly) what percentage of recruitment interviews for new officers were carried out in person in 2022.
4. Please confirm (roughly) what percentage of recruitment interviews for new officers were carried out in person in 2023.
5. Please confirm how many home visits were carried out in 2022 for potential new recruits.
6. Please confirm how many home visits were carried out in 2023 for potential new recruits. 

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full. Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

Q1 - Please confirm whether you carried out virtual/online interviews for potential new recruits during the Covid pandemic - Y/N.

Yes.

Q2 - If yes, please confirm (roughly) what date you resumed in-person interviews for potential new recruits.

In person interviews were resumed in December 2020.

Q3 - Please confirm (roughly) what percentage of recruitment interviews for new officers were carried out in person in 2022.

All candidates attend at least one face to face recruitment event – the following are delivered face to face:

DC Bolt On
PC Day 2
DC Day 2

Q4 - Please confirm (roughly) what percentage of recruitment interviews for new officers were carried out in person in 2023.

All candidates attend at least one face to face recruitment event – the following are delivered face to face:

DC Bolt On
PC Day 2
DC Day 2

Q5 - Please confirm how many home visits were carried out in 2022 for potential new recruits.

Home visits are not part of the recruitment process.

Q6 - Please confirm how many home visits were carried out in 2023 for potential new recruits.

Home visits are not part of the recruitment process.