Press releases

A High Court judge has today rejected a claim that the College’s hate crime guidance is unlawful.

Marcus Griffiths, head of ethics and professional standards at the College of Policing, said: “The new reforms will benefit policing and the public by ensuring complaints are handled in a reasonable, proportionate and timely manner.

A six-month trial examining the resilience and wellbeing of more than a thousand police officers and staff has culminated in a free online mindfulness package being made available to the service.

College of Policing repsonse to an IOPC report concerning matters related to the Metropolitan Police Service’s Operation Midland and Operation Vincente

People looking to join the police may be asking what the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship is all about.
You can find out here.

As the Government announces plans to recruit 20,000 extra officers, we ask three new police apprentices for advice six months into becoming an officer.

Journalists and columnists can use the College’s Crime Reduction Toolkit to see the available research on reducing crime.

Many recruits will undergo new training that is fit for 21^st century policing and include key areas such as digital policing and personal protection.

New training on police disclosure has been completed by more than 100,000 officers and staff

A public consultation has been launched to give people a chance to have their say on proposed updates to College of Policing stop and search guidance.

The College of Policing has written to the Home Office to request further clarity in the rules that govern the recording of crime.

DCC Janette McCormick, director for policing standards at the College of Policing, said: “Today’s report highlights the importance of identifying vulnerable adults at the early stages of investigations, to ensure victims are protected and have the right support throughout any court process.