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Force’s new entry route could save ‘100,000 hours of police time’ – but move away from degrees comes under fire

SUBSCRIBE 28th March 2023Keith Potter, Editor, Policing Insight  4 Comments
Hampshire Constabulary’s new Policing PLUS entry route – which enables officers to join without a degree, and those on degree routes to transfer – has been hailed a “game changer” by the chief constable, while the police and crime commissioner believes it could “shape national plans”; but those opposed to moving away from mandatory degrees say returning to traditional police training is both regressive and nonsensical, as Policing Insight’s Keith Potter reports.

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