Recruiting pool for chief constables must widen, says PCC

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Recruiting pool for chief constables must widen, says PCC

Forces are struggling to find enough candidates for Chief Constable posts and a rethink is needed on how to encourage senior officers to go for the top jobs.

Open call: PCC Rupert Matthews warns there aren't enough Chief candidates

Date - 27th May 2022
By - Chris Smith

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Leicestershire PCC Rupert Matthews warned that with multiple forces looking for leaders after a spate of retirements, they were having to compete for a limited number of candidates. He is currently reviewing applications for a successor to Simon...

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