Training and CPD vital for forces in the future, chiefs told

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Training and CPD vital for forces in the future, chiefs told

Improving the quality of professional development and training is critical, the Police Foundation has warned.

Date - 22nd February 2021
By - Chris Smith

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Meeting the Uplift target of 20,000 new officers is no guarantee that forces will have the best people to tackle new types of crime, the Police Foundation’s Director has warned. Ahead of the foundation’s annual conference which starts...

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