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Police Now was founded in 2015 with a mission to recruit, develop and inspire leaders in policing.

We do this by attracting, recruiting and training graduates with leadership potential to be inspirational detectives and neighbourhood police officers who transform communities.

The impact that Police Now participants, alumni and partners have is at the core of everything we do, underpinned by a commitment to evaluation and continuous improvement. To monitor progress against our Case for Change and develop our programmes using an evidence-based approach, we gather and analyse data covering attraction, recruitment, diversity and inclusion, participant experience, attitudes and progression. Despite the challenges of doing so, Police Now also analyses data on crime, anti-social behaviour (ASB) and public confidence in the police in the communities where Police Now participants are posted, working in partnership with independent researchers and academic partners.

This page shares some of the insights available from our evaluations and wider research to date. Whether you are new to Police Now or are familiar with our work, we hope this research provides further insight into our progress to date and shows how we are using evidence and feedback to drive improvements in our programmes and better understand the impact of Police Now participants and their colleagues.

Please contact us if you would like to learn more about our impact and insights or to discuss potential research collaboration opportunities.

View our 2022/2023 Impact Report

Further research and insights

Evaluations of the Police Now programmes

Independent evaluation of the Police Now National Detective Programme pilot
Summary of Interim Findings Report (2019-2021)

CCCU evaluation of the Police Now National Detective Programme pilot 
Final Report (2019-2021)

Initial findings from the independent evaluation of Police Now’s first National Detective Programme 
Canterbury Christ Church University (2020)

Assessing transmission and translation of learning about evidence-based policing
Published in Policing: A journal of Policy and Practice (Volume 14, Issue 1, 2020)

Applying research beyond the Ivory Tower: Reflections from Police Now
Published in Policing: A journal of Policy and Practice (Volume 14, Issue 1, 2020)

Developing an evidence-based police degree holder entry programme
Research conducted by MOPAC using Police Now as a ‘test bed’ for research (2018)

MOPAC evaluation of Police Now’s first cohort (2015-2017)
Evidence and Insight Team, MOPAC (2017)
Blog post by Gavin Hales, Police Foundation (2018) 
Police Now Reflections (2018)

Independent evaluation of Police Now’s seventh cohort of the National Graduate Leadership Programme (2021-2023)

Evaluation of the Police Now National Graduate Leadership Programme (2021-2023)

City of London Police

Met Police Jobs
Anokhi Chouhan | Police Now Graduate Scheme

Cressida Dick DBE QPM

Police and Crime Commissioner

National Graduate Leadership Programme

Cohorts: 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled: 69 51 53 55 90 99

National Detective Programme

Cohorts: —— —— —— —— 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled:

Case studies:

Visit the Metropolitan Police website met.police.uk

West Yorkshire Police

Police Now | West Yorkshire Police
john robins qpm

John Robins QPM

Chief Constable

National Graduate Leadership Programme

Cohorts: 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled: 13

National Detective Programme

Cohorts: —— —— —— —— 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled:

Visit the West Yorkshire Police website www.westyorkshire.police.uk

West Midlands Police

West Midlands Police Jobs
West Midlands - Dave Thompson

Dave Thompson

Chief Constable

National Graduate Leadership Programme

Cohorts: 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled: 14 20 14 14 92

National Detective Programme

Cohorts: —— —— —— —— 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled:

Case studies:

Visit the West Midlands Police website west-midlands.police.uk

West Mercia Police

Police Now | West Mercia Police
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Pippa Mills

Chief Constable

National Graduate Leadership Programme

Cohorts: 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled: 5 7 11

National Detective Programme

Cohorts: —— —— —— —— 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled: 7

Visit the West Mercia Police website www.westmercia.police.uk

Warwickshire Police

Police Now | Warwickshire Police
Debbie Tedds Warwickshire Police Chief Constable

Debbie Tedds

Chief Constable

National Graduate Leadership Programme

Cohorts: 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled: 2 6

National Detective Programme

Cohorts: —— —— —— —— 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled: 8

Visit the Warwickshire Police website www.warwickshire.police.uk

Thames Valley Police

Thames Valley Police Jobs
TVP - John Campbell

John Campbell

Chief Constable

National Graduate Leadership Programme

Cohorts: 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled: 9 12 13 11

National Detective Programme

Cohorts: —— —— —— —— 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled:

Case studies:

Visit the Thames Valley Police website thamesvalley.police.uk

Sussex Police

Police Now | Sussex Police
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Jo Shiner

Chief Constable

National Graduate Leadership Programme

Cohorts: 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled: 5 5 12 36

National Detective Programme

Cohorts: —— —— —— —— 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled:

Visit the Sussex Police website sussex.police.uk

Surrey Police

Surrey Police Jobs
0_Chief-Constable-Gavin-Stephens

Gavin Stephens

Chief Constable

National Graduate Leadership Programme

Cohorts: 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled: 5 10 14 25

National Detective Programme

Cohorts: —— —— —— —— 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled:

Case studies:

Visit the Surrey Police website surrey.police.uk

Staffordshire Police

Police Now | Staffordshire Police
Chris Noble Staffordshire Police Chief Constable

Chris Noble

Chief Constable

National Graduate Leadership Programme

Cohorts: 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled: 9 8 9

National Detective Programme

Cohorts: —— —— —— —— 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled: 9

Visit the Staffordshire Police website www.staffordshire.police.uk

South Yorkshire Police

Police Now | South Yorkshire Police
Lauren Poultney South Yorkshire Police Chief Constable

Lauren Poultney

Chief Constable

National Graduate Leadership Programme

Cohorts: 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled: 12 46

National Detective Programme

Cohorts: —— —— —— —— 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled:

Case studies:

Visit the South Yorkshire website www.southyorks.police.uk

South Wales Police

Police Now | South Wales Police
Jeremy Vaughan Chief Constable South Wales Police

Jeremy Vaughan

Chief Constable

National Graduate Leadership Programme

Cohorts: 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled: 8

National Detective Programme

Cohorts: —— —— —— —— 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled: 11

Visit the South Wales Police website www.south-wales.police.uk

North Yorkshire Police

Police Now | North Yorkshire Police
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Lisa Winward

Chief Constable

National Graduate Leadership Programme

Cohorts: 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled: 21

National Detective Programme

Cohorts: —— —— —— —— 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled:

Visit the North Yorkshire Police website northyorkshire.police.uk

North Wales Police

Police Now | North Wales Police
Carl Foulkes

Carl Foulkes

Chief Constable

National Graduate Leadership Programme

Cohorts: 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled:

National Detective Programme

Cohorts: —— —— —— —— 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled: 9

Visit the North Wales Police website www.north-wales.police.uk

Northumbria Police

Police Now | Northumbria Police
Northumbria - Winton Keenen

Winton Keenen

Chief Constable

National Graduate Leadership Programme

Cohorts: 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled: 18 21 31

National Detective Programme

Cohorts: —— —— —— —— 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled:

Case studies:

Visit the Northumbria Police website: northumbria.police.uk

Northamptonshire Police

Police Now | Northamptonshire Police
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Nick Adderley

Chief Constable

National Graduate Leadership Programme

Cohorts: 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled: 6 7

National Detective Programme

Cohorts: —— —— —— —— 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled:

Visit the Northamptonshire Police website www.northants.police.uk

Merseyside Police

Police Now | Merseyside Police
Merseyside-Police-Chief-Constable-Serena-Kennedy

Serena Kennedy

Chief Constable

National Graduate Leadership Programme

Cohorts: 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled: 7 5

National Detective Programme

Cohorts: —— —— —— —— 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled:

Visit the Merseyside Police website www.merseyside.police.uk

Lancashire Constabulary

Police Now | Lancashire Constabulary
Chris Rowley Lancashire Chief Constable

Chris Rowley

Chief Constable

National Graduate Leadership Programme

Cohorts: 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled: 13 16 24

National Detective Programme

Cohorts: —— —— —— —— 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled:

Case studies:

Visit the Lancashire Constabulary website lancashire.police.uk

Kent Police

Police Now | Kent Police
Alan Pughsley

Alan Pughsley

Chief Constable

National Graduate Leadership Programme

Cohorts: 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled: 6

National Detective Programme

Cohorts: —— —— —— —— 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled:

Visit the Kent Police website www.kent.police.uk

Humberside Police

Humberside Police Jobs
CC Lee Freeman

Lee Freeman

Chief Constable

National Graduate Leadership Programme

Cohorts: 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled: 10 10 10

National Detective Programme

Cohorts: —— —— —— —— 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled:

Visit the Humberside Police website www.humberside.police.uk

Hertfordshire Police

Hertfordshire Police Jobs
Hertfordshire - Charlie Hall QPM

Charlie Hall QPM

Chief Constable

National Graduate Leadership Programme

Cohorts: 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled: 8 12 11 12

National Detective Programme

Cohorts: —— —— —— —— 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled:

Case studies:

Visit the Hertfordshire Police website herts.police.uk

Hampshire Constabulary

Police Now | Hampshire Constabulary
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Olivia Pinkney

Chief Constable

National Graduate Leadership Programme

Cohorts: 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled: 10

National Detective Programme

Cohorts: —— —— —— —— 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled:

Visit the Hampshire Constabulary website www.hampshire.police.uk

Greater Manchester Police

Greater Manchester Police jobs
Stephen Watson GMP Chief Constable

Stephen Watson

Chief Constable

National Graduate Leadership Programme

Cohorts: 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled: 9 25 52 74

National Detective Programme

Cohorts: —— —— —— —— 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled: 22

Case studies:

Visit the Greater Manchester Police website gmp.police.uk

Essex Police

Essex Police Jobs
Essex - BJ Harrington

BJ Harrington

Chief Constable

National Graduate Leadership Programme

Cohorts: 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled: 9 10 10 12

National Detective Programme

Cohorts: —— —— —— —— 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled:

Case studies:

Visit the Essex Police website essex.police.uk

Derbyshire Constabulary

Police Now | Derbyshire Constabulary
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Rachel Swann

Chief Constable

National Graduate Leadership Programme

Cohorts: 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled: 10

National Detective Programme

Cohorts: —— —— —— —— 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled:

Visit the Derbyshire Constabulary website www.derbyshire.police.uk

Cheshire Constabulary

Cheshire Police Jobs
Chief Constable Cheshire Mark Roberts

Mark Roberts

Chief Constable

National Graduate Leadership Programme

Cohorts: 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled: 9

National Detective Programme

Cohorts: —— —— —— —— 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled:

Case studies:

Visit the Cheshire Constabulary website cheshire.police.uk

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Police Now | Cambridgeshire Constabulary
Cambs - Nick Dean

Nick Dean

Chief Constable

National Graduate Leadership Programme

Cohorts: 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled: 8 14 13 17

National Detective Programme

Cohorts: —— —— —— —— 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled: 12

Case studies:

Visit the Cambridgeshire Constabulary website cambs.police.uk

Bedfordshire Police

Police Now | Bedfordshire Police
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Garry Forsyth

Chief Constable

National Graduate Leadership Programme

Cohorts: 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled: 10 4 9

National Detective Programme

Cohorts: —— —— —— —— 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled:

Visit the Bedfordshire Police website www.bedfordshire.police.uk

Avon & Somerset Constabulary

Police Now | Avon & Somerset Constabulary
Sarah Crew - Avon-and-somerset Chief Constable

Sarah Crew

Chief Constable

National Graduate Leadership Programme

Cohorts: 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled: 10 3 7 17

National Detective Programme

Cohorts: —— —— —— —— 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled: 11

Case studies:

Visit the Avon & Somerset Constabulary website avonandsomerset.police.uk

Dorset Police

Police Now | Dorset Police
Scott Chilton - Dorset Police Chief Constable

Scott Chilton

Chief Constable

National Graduate Leadership Programme

Cohorts: 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled: 6

National Detective Programme

Cohorts: —— —— —— —— 2019 2020
No. of police officers enrolled:

Visit the Dorset Police website www.dorset.police.uk