Some senior officers "uneasy" about impersonal recruitment process

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Some senior officers "uneasy" about impersonal recruitment process

Poor previous employment history and intelligence linking candidates to crime is being missed.

Date - 2nd November 2022
By - Gary Mason

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Some senior police leaders have become “uneasy” about the impersonal nature of the online recruitment process the HMICFRS has warned. Its review of vetting, misconduct and misogyny published today (see main story) also contains...

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