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Dear Police Service of Northern Ireland,

Can you please advise the following for the full duration of the 1710 recruitment campaign.

- Total number of those who reached the merit list who withdrew

- Total number of PCA 1st attempt and 2nd attempt fails.

- Total number of candidates who did not complete online learning in time. Both recruitment online learning and pre-joining online learning

- Total number of medical fails and subsequent Appeals; please show appeals dismissed and appeals won.

- Total number of SMT fails and subsequent appeals; please show appeals won and appeals dismissed

- Total number of vetting fails and subsequent appeals; please show appeals won and appeals dismissed

- Total number of appointable candidates who declined an offer of appointment

Yours faithfully,

John Williams

Police Service of Northern Ireland

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3rd July 2019

Dear Mr Williams,

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Information relating to 1710 PSNI recruitment campaign

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Police Service of Northern Ireland

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25th July 2019

Dear Mr. Williams,

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000

I write in connection with your request for information dated 3rd July
2019 which was received by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI)
on 3rd July 2019.  I note you seek access to the following information:

Information relating to 1710 PSNI recruitment campaign

To enable the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) to meet your
request could you please provide further clarification on the following

Total number of candidates who did not complete online learning in time.  

Can you please clarify and detail what you term as ‘ recruitment online
learning’ and separately ‘pre-joining online learning’

 

You should be aware that the 20 day legislative time limit dictated by the
Freedom of Information Act 2000 has been stopped. Once we receive
clarification of your request a new 20 working day time limit will
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Information Branch on 028 9070 0164.

Yours sincerely,

Jane
FOI Decision Maker
Corporate Information Branch
PSNI HQ Brooklyn

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Dear Police Service of Northern Ireland,

For recruitment online learning I am referring to the online learning modules that candidates are required to undertake as part of the PSNI managed stages in the recruitment process.

For pre joining online learning I am referring to online learning modules that student officers are required to undertake prior to starting the police college.

Yours faithfully,

John

Police Service of Northern Ireland

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Subject: FOI-2019-01622
31st July 2019

Dear Mr. Williams,

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000

I refer to your request for information dated 3rd July 2019 which was
received by the Police Service of Northern Ireland on 3rd July 2019
concerning:

Information relating to 1710 PSNI recruitment campaign

Please find attached response to your request.

 

Yours sincerely

Jane
FOI Decision Maker
Corporate Information Branch
PSNI HQ Brooklyn

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