Degrees of separation?

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Degrees of separation?

The Class of 21 policing degree students were always going to be guinea pigs. But no one expected a town and gown clash between universities and forces over workloads and practicality. Will the College of Policing's fix be enough?.

Date - 14th October 2021
By - Chris Smith

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The law of unintended consequences has found the pressure point in the controversial reforms to police training. When the College of Policing announced the move to degree training for all new officers, opinion split into supporters who said the job...

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