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Dear Northamptonshire Police,

When a person applies to be a police officer or special constable what checks are made with the other police forces in the UK?

Specifically are checks made with other police forces to ascertain whether an applicant has previously served with that force as a police officer, police staff or special constable?

If not, how does the force satisfy themselves that a person wasn't simply sacked from being a police officer in another force and has reapplied to a different one?

This is research for a crime mystery novel so the more information you can give me the better. Basically is it possible for someone to be a police officer or special constable having concealed a prior police career?

Yours faithfully,

Jess Peverill

Keen Tess, Northamptonshire Police

 Dear Ms Peverill   

 

RE: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION 

Our Ref: 002006/14

 

I write in reply to your e-mail received 29/04/2014 requesting information
as reproduced below:

 

When a person applies to be a police officer or special constable what
checks are made with the other police forces in the UK?

Specifically are checks made with other police forces to ascertain whether
an applicant has previously served with that force as a police officer,
police staff or special constable?

If not, how does the force satisfy themselves that a person wasn't simply
sacked from being a police officer in another force and has reapplied to a
different one?

 

 Our reference for the request is 002006/14.

 

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Yours sincerely
 
 
Tess
 
 
Tess Keen C1085  Information Assurance Team Leader /  Information
Assurance Unit /
Tel: 101 Ext 344585 / Fax 01604 888304
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Force Headquarters, Wootton Hall,
Northampton NN4 0JQ
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Keen Tess, Northamptonshire Police

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Dear Ms Peverill   

 

RE: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION 

Our Ref: 002006/14

 

With reference to your e-mail received 29/04/2014 requesting information
as reproduced below:

 

When a person applies to be a police officer or special constable what
checks are made with the other police forces in the UK?

Specifically are checks made with other police forces to ascertain whether
an applicant has previously served with that force as a police officer,
police staff or special constable?

If not, how does the force satisfy themselves that a person wasn't simply
sacked from being a police officer in another force and has reapplied to a
different one?

  

Please refer to the following link which relates to The ACPO National
Vetting Policy this shows  the various criteria required and checks to be
undertaken when applying for a role within the Police Service.

 

[1]www.acpo.police.uk/documents/workforce/2010/201008WDNVP01.pdf

 

 

I trust you find this information to be satisfactory but if you have any
further queries please do not hesitate to contact me.

 

Northamptonshire Police provides a review and appeals procedure within the
terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. If you decide to make an
appeal and, having followed the full process you are still dissatisfied,
you will then have the right to direct your comments to the Information
Commissioner who will give due consideration to the matter. See Appendix
'a' attached.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Tess

 
Tess Keen C1085  Information Assurance Team Leader /  Information
Assurance Unit /
Tel: 101 Ext 344585 / Fax 01604 888304
[2][email address]
Force Headquarters, Wootton Hall,
Northampton NN4 0JQ
In my absence please contact extension 4234
 
If calling from outside Northamptonshire please call 03000 111 222
 
Northamptonshire Police : Putting Communities First
 

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