DC Zara Javaid joined West Midlands Police in 2022 via Police Now’s National Detective Programme.

She recently led a major investigation which has seen two people jailed for violence in Great Barr, thanks to the strength of her investigation and evidence gathered. shorturl.at/kKT37

Congratulations to the latest officers to complete our National Detective Programme! They were addressed at a graduation ceremony this week by Dr Alison Heydari, and we wish them luck as they continue their policing careers and join our alumni network.

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Over 200 offer holders attended our National Graduate Leadership Programme induction event on Friday where they were greeted by Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley.

This intake will join Metropolitan Police, focused on neighbourhood policing across the capital. shorturl.at/chsx8

Today we remember and honour Stephen Lawrence and his legacy.

Police Now remains dedicated to improving and growing policing, by contributing to a diverse workforce that represents the communities it seeks to serve.

#StephenLawrenceDay #ALegacyOfChange

As a #PoliceNow neighbourhood officer, Nicky Dewhurst used innovative methods to tackle drug dealing and build public confidence in policing on her beat.

Seven years on, she is the operational lead for neighbourhood policing in South Yorkshire Police. #AlumniSpotlight shorturl.at/bmL07

🎇Our Highly Commended Award for the Best Use of Audio in a Campaign category tonight goes to the amazing Police Now! Congratulations! #PRCADigitalAwards

Police Now officer PC Chloe Regan hosts Darren McGarvey on her first ever frontline shift. ⬇️

Chloe joined Thames Valley Police via our National Graduate Leadership Programme and hopes to build public trust and confidence in policing as a neighbourhood officer.

Welcome to the 229 new officers attested at #PoliceNow ’s academy today – our largest ever National Detective Programme cohort and the first to include a Counter Terrorism stream.

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Happy #InternationalWomensDay

This year’s theme is #InspireInclusion - hear from some of the fantastic women recruited and trained via Police Now's programmes as they speak about their passion for empowering others, driving our mission, and being the change they want to see.

Police Inspector Oliver Charter joined Northamptonshire Police in 2016 via Police Now’s National Graduate Leadership Programme, starting his career as a neighbourhood officer in Wellingborough.

Seven years later, Oliver is an Inspector in our Force Control Room.

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In response to part one of the Angiolini Inquiry, Police Now’s Executive Team make the following statement on behalf of the organisation: shorturl.at/gPS38

Oliver helped pilot the Community Initiative to Reduce Violence in Northants Police whilst on Police Now’s programme, with national success.

Now an Inspector in the Force Control Room, he tells us about his career so far in this month’s #AlumniSpotlight shorturl.at/mszHX

PC Chloe Regan hosts @lokiscottshrap on her first ever frontline shift and talks about why she decided to join Thames Valley Police via Police Now in ‘Darren McGarvey: The State We’re In’ - airing today on BBC Two, BBC Scotland and BBC iPlayer.

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We are hugely grateful to the ADHD Alliance who hosted a webinar for our #PoliceNow alumni this week focused on supporting neurodivergent people - particularly those with ADHD - both within the police service and wider society.

“We have people motivated to join the service for the right reasons and from diverse backgrounds – we have to make sure we keep that pipeline of people coming through.”

Hear more from our CEO Kurtis Christoforides as he discusses police recruitment, leadership and training.⬇️

This #RaceEqualityWeek , #PoliceNow alumni DC Parveen Raheeman of @Metpoliceuk talks to us about her work on the Elevated Aspirations programme aimed at empowering young Black people and improving their trust and confidence in policing. Elevated Minds CIC bit.ly/3HQhwCi

Police Constable Bethan Evans-Jones joined Surrey Police via our National Graduate Leadership Programme in 2022. Read how she reduced shoplifting and supported a vulnerable member of the community to break the cycle of crime in Epsom and Ewell. #PoliceNow bit.ly/3HSP7eQ

Congratulations to our #PoliceNow West Midlands Police neighbourhood officers Sgt. Akeel Akhtar and PC Aikam Hundal who received bravery awards last week for successfully detaining an individual in Birmingham and removing a loaded firearm from his possession. bit.ly/489xIJs

PC Jenks joined Metropolitan Police in 2019 as a #PoliceNow neighbourhood officer. He has since undertaken a secondment to the firearms unit, investigated sexual offences, and supported major policing events on the Emergency Preparedness Unit. #AlumniSpotlight bit.ly/47ObDQw