Entry requirements barrier to migrant recruitment, says Lincolnshire

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Entry requirements barrier to migrant recruitment, says Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire's Uplift Project Manager, Detective Inspector Lee St Quinton, said policing entry requirements were a "key barrier" to recruiting from migrant communities.

Date - 4th March 2021
By - Chloe Livadeas

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Those wishing to join the police must hold a level 3 qualification (or higher) which is equivalent to two A Levels or possess a policing qualification. Lincolnshire Police, like many other forces, is pushing to take advantage of the uplift to...

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