Entry programmes for recruitment

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/24/002104/J

 Version Date: 26/06/2024

Specifically, I request the following information:
1.         Entry Programmes for Recruits:
Please list all the entry programmes currently being offered for police recruits by your force. These may include, but are not limited to:

Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA) Degree Holder Entry Programme (DHEP) Detective Degree Holder Entry Programme (Detective DHEP) Pre-join Degree in Professional Policing (PPD) Police Constable Entry Programme (PCEP)

2.         Number of Recruits:
For each of the above entry programmes, please provide the number of recruits who have joined each programme from June 2023 to June 2024.

The Workforce Planning Department have provided the following information.

Entry Route	Headcount
Degree Holder Entry Programme	19
Degree Holder Entry Programme/(Detective Constable)	19
Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship	59
Policing Professional Degree	3
Re-Joiner	3
Transferee	19
Total	122