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And hats off to the 31 officers who received their Level 6 Post-Graduate Diploma in Professional Policing Practice after undertaking the two-year on-the-job vocational programme.
Hertfordshire Constabulary’s first cohort of officers to undertake the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA) – combining on-the-job learning whilst working towards a fully-funded degree – attended their official graduation ceremony at Cambridge Corn Exchange.
They joined Herts police back in July 2021, starting with an initial 22-week training course before their work-based practical and vocational training continued. One of them gained First-Class Honours and the rest collected 2:1 Honours across two ceremonies on Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 July.
Chief Constable Charlie Hall, who attended the first ceremony, said: “I am so proud of our first graduate police officers. They’ve done a huge amount of work as part of their degree apprenticeships since starting in the summer of 2021 while making a positive difference in our communities, working to reduce crime, support victims and keep people safe.
“We have another 83 officers currently working towards their PCDA and we are recruiting more. I would especially encourage candidates from our under-represented communities to apply. Our dedicated Positive Action recruitment team are there to support you, with serving officers volunteering to mentor hopefuls as they prepare their application. Just get in touch.”
Hertfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner Jonathan Ash-Edwards said: “It is great to see new recruits coming into the police service from a wide-range of backgrounds and through different routes to ensure we get the best calibre of future police officers.
“These graduates will add to the ranks of Hertfordshire Constabulary which already has a record high number of officers.”
There are several entry routes which all involve on-the-job training after an initial 22-week course: