Going equipped is the College's operational and frontline publication written by and for police officers and staff.

How we're working to make policing anti-racist and reform or explain race disparities. The Police Race Action Plan sets out changes across policing to improve outcomes for Black people who work within ...

Find out what works in crime reduction. The crime reduction toolkit summarises the best available research evidence on what works to reduce crime. Use the crime reduction toolkit to see: the impact of ...

Support, guidance and information for people taking the national police promotion framework (NPPF) step two legal exams.

College licensed and validated universities offering the pre-join degree in professional policing. For the full specific details of any course, including the availability of courses or places, fees ...

Arrest and detention, use of force, detainee care, including children and young persons, risk assessment and buildings and facilities ...

Ways to become a police officer by joining straight into an inspector or superintendent role. These programmes are currently paused. The College of Policing provides two direct entry programmes to ...

Applications for cohort 10 of the Fast Track programme are now closed. The application window for cohort 11 opens in April 2025 and is open to both detectives and uniform officers. The aim of the ...

Our guidance to support policing to provide consistency and a better service for the public.

Why the What Works Centre for Crime Reduction was created and how to get involved. The College of Policing is the What Works Centre for Crime Reduction. This means we collect and share research ...

Our National Centre for Police Leadership (NCPL) is for everyone working in policing. It sets the standards for leadership and provides guidance, tools and development opportunities. The NCPL is ...

Learning programmes and courses run by the College of Policing. These learning programmes and courses are run by the College. Some are open to outside organisations and individuals. We also licence ...