Impact and
Insights report
2020/2021
Police Now is uniquely positioned to support policing in three core areas:
REPORT STATISTICS DASHBOARD OVERVIEW
A snapshot of some of the key data across the three sections of the report.
DIVERSITY AND TALENT
Of the 563 participants who started on the National Graduate Leadership Programme in 2020:
54
%
identify as women
(vs. 51% national population)
17
%
identify as from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background
(vs. 14% national population)
45
%
of those who identify as from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background identify as women
5
%
identify as Black
(vs. 3% national population)
Of the 224 participants who started on the National Detective Programme in 2021:
66
%
identify as women
(vs. 51% national population)
24
%
identify as from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background
(vs. 14% national population)
68
%
of those who identify as from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background identify as women
3
%
identify as Black
(vs. 3% national population)
Year on year increases in participants on Police Now’s programmes
No Data Found
Constructive disruption and innovation
360 line manager and colleague feedback on recruits’ communication and problem-solving skills (% agree).
Participants are able to challenge others respectfully
79%
84%
83%
Participants are able to build rapport with a range of people
90%
90%
89%
Participants are able to draw logical conclusions from the data
92%
93%
92%
- 2016 - 2018 Cohort
- 2017 - 2019 Cohort
- 2018 - 2020 Cohort
Visible Impact in communities and policing
Reduction in recorded anti-social behaviour observed in communities where Police Now’s 2016 cohort worked
Communities with a Police Now participant
0
%
Communities without a Police Now participant
0
%
Results preclude any cause and effect statements
Award-Winning Employer
In 2020, Police Now rose to 29th place in the Times Top 100 Graduate Employers, up from 47th place and an 80% increase in the share of the vote since 2019.
Diversity and Talent
In this section of the Impact and Insights Report 2020/21:
- Workforce diversity and police legitimacy.
- How Police Now is increasing diversity and representation to support policing and communities.
- Increasing diversity and changing perceptions: Factors for success.
“We need to have a police force that looks like the people it is seeking to serve.”
Lord Simon Woolley,
CBE, Director and Founder of Operation Black Vote and Police Now Trustee.
No Data Found
55
%
of those joining the National Detective Programme stated they were not planning to join the police before hearing about Police Now, up from 49% in 2019.
No Data Found
44
%
of those joining the National Graduate Leadership Programme stated they were not planning to join the police before hearing about Police Now, up from 40% in 2019.’
CONSTRUCTIVE DISRUPTION
and INNOVATION
In this section of the Impact and Insights Report 2020/21:
- Constructive disruption: What is it and why is it important in the context of policing?
- How Police Now is developing leaders equipped to tackle current and future policing challenges.
- Case studies and examples of how Police Now and programme participants are working together with policing colleagues to develop and embed new ideas.
“Being a Police Now officer gives you a real strong sense of questioning things, never accepting things the way they are, fighting for change making things different."
Police Constable Rose Osborne,
National Graduate Leadership Programme Participant, Avon & Somerset Police.
The experience of working with diverse group members will prepare me to be a more effective employee
98
%
Strongly agree/agree
VISIBLE IMPACT IN COMMUNITIES AND POLICING
In this section of the Impact and Insights Report 2020/21:
- Data and case studies showing how Police Now participants are helping to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour and improve the public’s confidence in policing.
- Generating impact in the most deprived communities.
- Driving sustained impact through a Connection for Life.
“As a police officer, you can change lives, you can change communities and you can really make a difference."
Police Constable Emma Adams,
National Graduate Leadership Programme Participant, Hertfordshire Constabulary.
Reduction in recorded anti-social behaviour observed in communities where Police Now's 2016 cohort worked
-11.7
%
Communities with a Police Now participant
-7.2
%
Communities without a Police Now participant
Results preclude any cause and effect statements
CHANGE THE STORY
The problems we face in society are complex, but we all know these inequalities aren’t right, and that we need to do better. Something has to change.
CEO'S STATEMENT
“To effectively take on the complex challenges facing policing and communities, policing must continue to adapt, innovate, and embrace change.”
