Officers sit first national online exam

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Officers sit first national online exam

More than 1,390 officers sat the National Investigators' Exam remotely in a first for policing.

Date - 9th September 2020
By - Chloe Livadeas

Officers from 46 forces in England and Wales were the first to sit a national online exam for career progression – in this case the NIE (National Investigators' Exam). Candidates from all 43 territorial forces and three non-Home Office...

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