Question follow-through · 88097
Police: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress has been made regarding on the manifesto commitment to roll out a direct entry scheme for detectives to boost investigation skills.
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- Answering body
- Home Office
- Tabled
- 4 Nov 2025
- Target answer date
- 11 Nov 2025
- Answer
- 18 Nov 2025 · 14 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
4 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress has been made regarding on the manifesto commitment to roll out a direct entry scheme for detectives to boost investigation skills.
11 Nov 2025
Target answer date
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18 Nov 2025
Answer published
It is essential that police forces recruit the best and most able people to meet the evolving demands of policing and deliver the best possible service to the public.There are existing opportunities to join policing directly into detective roles, includin...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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