<p>As police demand is changing and becoming increasingly complex, it is vital that we have forces that are fit for the future. Forces need to recruit the best and most able people. This is why there must be a wide choice of entry routes available into policing, helping to ensure that we can draw on the widest talent available.</p><p>The College of Policing’s Direct Entry Programmes at inspector and superintendent rank demonstrated that it is possible to successfully recruit high calibre leaders from outside of policing to senior roles. The full evaluation reports of the two programmes were published in the House on 20 July 2020 -<a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdepositedpapers.parliament.uk%2Fdepositedpaper%2F2282388%2Ffiles&data=05%7C01%7CZahra.Torabi%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C290e9a3707504448353a08dbcfbd901e%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638332185295769869%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2F3W7eiOD4HkPz11WkHwcf78lVoG%2BspIFZuZOPTzFTr4%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">Deposited paper DEP2020-0445 - Deposited papers - UK Parliament</a></p><p>Following the evaluation, the schemes were paused whilst the College undertook a consultation with the service, to explore the potential for a viable and sustainable delivery model in future years. The College remain committed to delivering Direct Entry pathways if there is demand from forces in future, and will re-engage with forces on the future delivery of national Direct Entry programmes when other ongoing leadership development, promotion and progression initiatives have been embedded in policing.</p>