FOI 17807

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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: HRC0017807/26

I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 2^ndJuly 2026. Please find below the response to your request:

Please provide the following information for the five-year period immediately preceding the introduction of the Police Education Qualifications Framework (PEQF):

The total number of police officers recruited in each year.
The number of those officers who successfully completed their probationary period.
The number of those officers who remain serving in the rank of Police Constable.
For officers recruited during this period who are no longer serving, please provide:

The number who left voluntarily (resignation).
The number who were dismissed.
Any other recorded reasons for leaving, with the number of officers in each category.

Where possible, please provide the data broken down by recruitment year and officer entry route.

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West Mercia Police hold the below information

Please provide the following information for the five-year period immediately preceding the introduction of the Police Education Qualifications Framework (PEQF):
1. The total number of police officers recruited in each year.

Year	Manner of Joining	Total
2015	Ordinary Applicant	192
	PSPEC	5
2015 Total		197
2016	Ordinary Applicant	41
	PSPEC	15
2016 Total		56
2017	Ordinary Applicant	29
	Police Now	4
	PSPEC	9
2017 Total		42
2018	Ordinary Applicant	61
	PSPEC	14
2018 Total		75
2019	CURSPE	1
	Direct Entry	1
	Ordinary Applicant	269
	Police Now	9
	Police Now DC	9
	PSPEC	13
	SE	1
2019 Total		303
Grand Total		673

The number of those officers who successfully completed their probationary period.

Year	Manner of Joining	Total	Number of successful completions
2015	Ordinary Applicant	192	124
	PSPEC	5	2
2015 Total		197	126
2016	Ordinary Applicant	41	29
	PSPEC	15	10
2016 Total		56	39
2017	Ordinary Applicant	29	19
	Police Now	4	3
	PSPEC	9	7
2017 Total		42	29
2018	Ordinary Applicant	61	42
	PSPEC	14	9
2018 Total		75	51
2019	CURSPE	1
	Direct Entry	1
	Ordinary Applicant	269	174
	Police Now	9	3
	Police Now DC	9	6
	PSPEC	13	12
	SE	1
2019 Total		303	198
Grand Total		673	443

The number of those officers who remain serving in the rank of Police Constable.
4. For officers recruited during this period who are no longer serving, please provide:
o The number who left voluntarily (resignation).
o The number who were dismissed.
o Any other recorded reasons for leaving, with the number of officers in each category.
Where possible, please provide the data broken down by recruitment year and officer entry route.

Year	Manner of Joining	Leaving reason	Total
2015	Ordinary Applicant	Died	1
		Dismissed	1
		Resignation	5
		Retirement	1
		Transfer to other UK force	39
		Voluntary Probationer	12
		Voluntary Resign 2-15 years	9
	PSPEC	Dismissed	1
		Transfer to other UK force	2
2015 Total			71
2016	Ordinary Applicant	Transfer to other UK force	8
		Voluntary Probationer	2
		Voluntary Resign 2-15 years	2
	PSPEC	Transfer to other UK force	4
		Voluntary Resign 2-15 years	1
2016 Total			17
2017	Ordinary Applicant	Dismissed	1
		Resignation	2
		Transfer to other UK force	4
		Voluntary Probationer	3
	Police Now	Transfer to other UK force	1
	PSPEC	Resignation	1
		Transfer to other UK force	1
2017 Total			13
2018	Ordinary Applicant	Resignation	3
		Resigned During Misconduct	1
		Transfer to other UK force	9
		Voluntary Probationer	6
	PSPEC	Resignation	2
		Transfer to other UK force	3
2018 Total			24
2019	Ordinary Applicant	Dismissed	1
		Resignation	37
		Resigned During Misconduct	6
		Transfer to other UK force	27
		Voluntary Probationer	24
	Police Now	Resignation	2
		Transfer to other UK force	1
		Voluntary Probationer	3
	Police Now DC	Resignation	2
		Voluntary Probationer	1
	PSPEC	Resignation	1
2019 Total			105
Grand Total			230

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