New police vetting standards and processes

Warwickshire Police hosts the Police National Vetting Service (PNVS) and leads the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) Vetting portfolio.

Police vetting plays a key role in assessing an individual’s integrity and ethics before they join the police and throughout their service and so has a strong link to public trust and confidence in policing. 

New and more robust vetting guidance for police forces comes into force from today, Monday 16 December.

Find out more from the College of Policing about what this guidance means for people who work in policing and for our wider communities.

Chief Constable Alex Franklin-Smith, National Police Chiefs’ Council lead for vetting, said “We are pleased to see the publication of the revised vetting Authorised Professional Practice (APP), which is the culmination of significant collaborative work to create a practical document supporting policing in ensuring anyone entering, and remaining in the service, meets the high standards the public rightly deserve. 

“Vetting should never just be a moment in time and the revisions importantly strengthen the need for continued assessment of an individual’s suitability to hold their role in policing, empowering colleagues and management to raise concerns which could trigger re-vetting at any stage.

“The APP is another vital piece in our continued work to create a robust and fit for the future vetting system, which ensures our officers and staff are held to the highest standards and that we can swiftly identify and remove those who do not belong in policing.”