NPCC defends vetting system for new recruits

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NPCC defends vetting system for new recruits

Police chiefs have rejected a warning by HMI that vetting procedures need to be tightened.

Date - 22nd July 2021
By - Chris Smith

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The National Police Chiefs’ Council has rejected calls by HM Inspectorate for better officer vetting. Concerns were raised by Chief Inspector Sir Tom Winsor that the huge number of recruits being generated by the Uplift programme – and...

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