PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Police: Recruitment (9 September 2024)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress she has made in reforming vetting procedures for police recruits since 3 March 2021.
Asked by:
Nick Timothy (Conservative)
Asked by:
Nick Timothy (Conservative)
Answer
The framework for police vetting, which applies to the existing workforce as well as new recruits, is currently set by the College of Policing via its statutory code of practice on vetting and authorised professional practice (APP) guidance on vetting.
The vetting APP, which is reviewed on an ongoing basis, was last updated in March 2021. The College plans to publish a revised version this year following a public consultation in January and having considered recommendations from part 1 of the Angiolini Inquiry.
The government has committed to strengthening police vetting and will be bringing forward statutory measures to do so in due course.
Answered by:
Dame Diana Johnson (Labour)
16 September 2024
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