FOI 1362-2023/24- New recruit interviews

Request:

Q1. Please confirm whether you carried out virtual/online interviews for potential new recruits during the Covid pandemic - Y/N

Q2. If yes, please confirm (roughly) what date you resumed in-person interviews for potential new recruits

Q3. Please confirm (roughly) what percentage of recruitment interviews for new officers were carried out in person in 2022

Q4. Please confirm (roughly) what percentage of recruitment interviews  for new officers were carried out in person in 2023

Q5. Please confirm how many home visits were carried out in 2022 for potential new recruits

Q6. Please confirm how many home visits were carried out in 2023 for potential new recruits

Response: 

Extent and Result of Searches to Locate Information

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Decision

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Q1. Yes.

Q2. We commenced in-person interviews as soon as restrictions were lifted by the Government. Interviews for Transferees do sometimes still take place via an online interview but all Student interviews now take place in person.

Q3. 90%

Q4. 90%

Q5 & Q6.  Home visits are not currently carried out.

Please note that systems used for recording information are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the data.  It should be noted therefore that this force’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other responses you may receive.