Met direct entry scheme proves popular with women and BAME

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Met direct entry scheme proves popular with women and BAME

Half of the Metropolitan Police's new direct-entry detective constables from last year are women.

Date - 15th January 2021
By - Chloe Livadeas

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Since 2017 recruits have been able to join the Met as a detective constable without first having to work their way up from uniform policing. The total number of direct entry detectives in 2020 was 354 and 52 per cent were female. In addition, 30...

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