PEQF should take into account benefits of direct entry, says PCC

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PEQF should take into account benefits of direct entry, says PCC

Suffolk PCC Tim Passmore is "disappointed" his force may be about to welcome their last cohort of direct entry detectives.

PCC Tim Passmore

Date - 9th August 2022
By - Cachella Smith

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Suffolk was one of the first forces in the country to launch a detective entry recruitment programme in July 2017. Five years on, the force has said the scheme has been “very successful”, with PCC Tim Passmore explaining that it has...

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