Eleven new recruits for Warwickshire

Eleven new recruits, three women and eight men, are being sworn in at an Attestation Ceremony at the Police Headquarters in Leek Wootton, on Wednesday 15 September at 3.30pm when they will be officially welcomed into the force by Chief Constable John Burbeck.

The recruits are joining the force from a range of professions and bring with them a wealth of diverse experience. For example, the force welcomes a Detention Custody Officer, a Chief Petty Officer, an Insurance Complaints Adviser and a Warehouse Assembler.

Warwickshire recruits’ initial training is based at Police Headquarters near Warwick where they develop an understanding of their role in the force and the forces’ role in the community.

After two weeks at Police Headquarters they are then based at Ryton, the Regional Training Centre, for 15 weeks where they will develop a thorough understanding of the law, procedures and police techniques before they return to Warwickshire.

On their return to Warwickshire they will start a mentorship work programme with an experienced Constable. During this stage they gain real-life experience on the streets and within the community - continuing to make Warwickshire a safer place to be. Six of the recruits will be based in north Warwickshire with the remaining five in the south of the county. The final postings for the recruits are yet to be confirmed.

After two years, probationer officers will have gained the training and experience needed to become fully-fledged police constables.