§ Mr. Eldon Griffithsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applicants there have been for the graduate entry scheme into the police service since its inception; how many have been interviewed and selected; and how many have finally been accepted into the service.
§ Mr. Elystan MorganOf the 205 applications so far received, 41 are under consideration. Of the other 164 applicants, 81 reached the stage of extended interview and 23 were selected. Of these, 13 are now serving in police forces, and 7 are expected to join later this year.
§ Mr. Eldon Griffithsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what has so far been the cost of publicising and promoting the scheme for graduate entry into the police service; and how much per head of those finally accepted was the cost of accommodating, interviewing and assessing candidates.
§ Mr. Elystan MorganApart from general publicity for police recruitment, the expenditure directly attributable to publicising and promoting the graduate scheme so far is approximately £30,000. The cost of the arrangements for extended interview was equivalent to £162 for each of those offered appointment.
§ Mr. Eldon Griffithsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proportion of those accepted for graduate entry into the police service was assessed as likely to attain command posts of the rank of superintendent and above.
§ Mr. Elystan MorganAll graduates offered appointment under this scheme are considered likely to rise at least to the rank of chief inspector. About one-fifth of those offered appointment in 1968 were considered likely to rise well beyond this level.