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Circular 002/2024: police entry routes

Circular amending Annex BA made under the Police Regulations 2003, to implement changes to police entry routes at the rank of constable.

• From: Home Office
• Published: 26 March 2024

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Annex BA (amendments): policing qualifications and experience

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This circular implements a new non-degree entry route, the Police Constable Entry Programme.

It closes the old Initial Police Learning and Development Programme.

The circular takes effect on 1 April 2024. From then, people applying to be a police constable must enter through either:

• the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship
• the Degree Holder Entry Programme
• the pre-join degree in policing
• the Police Constable Entry Programme

Published 26 March 2024