Colleges evaluation of Day One assessment shows racial disparity

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College's evaluation of Day One assessment shows racial disparity

The College of Policing has published an evaluation of the Day One assessment centre pilot, which had a higher success rate among white candidates than BAME ones.

Date - 26th August 2020
By - Chloe Livadeas

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Day One was developed to replace Police SEARCH which had been in place for 18 years. Its planned rollout nationally for 2020 has been delayed due to the pandemic. It aimed to give new recruit candidates the experience of the challenges a new...

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