Police Now
British charity
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Police Now is a British charity supporting the recruitment of police officers across England & Wales. The social enterprise works with 31 of 43 police forces.[1]
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| Formation | 2015 |
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| Founder | Tor Garnett David Spencer |
| Type | Registered Charity and Company limited by guarantee |
| Registration no. | 1168427 |
| Focus | Police Officer Recruitment |
| Headquarters | 203 Blackfriars Road |
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| Coordinates | 51.5045°N 0.10419°W |
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Chair | Sir Ian Powell |
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| Budget | £12.8 m GBP (2024) |
| Revenue | £10.5 m GBP (2024) |
| Staff | 115 (2024) |
| Website | www |
History
Police Now was initially set up as a graduate scheme by former Detective Chief Inspector David Spencer and Detective Superintendent Tor Garnett at the Metropolitan Police Service.[2] Following its incubation within the Metropolitan Police, Police Now became an independent charitable social enterprise in April 2016.[3] The scheme was inspired by Teach First, the educational initiative that recruits graduates into schools.[4][5]
Activities
Police Now recruit graduates into policing across England and Wales.[6] The charity delivers two programme recruiting future Neighbourhood Police Officers and direct entry Detectives.[7][8]
Police Now is known for its focus on recruiting a diverse range of people into policing with a particular focus on recruiting Black, Asian and minority ethnic people. The social enterprise believes the wider policing sector can do more to advance diversity and inclusion.[9] Police forces in the UK often come under scrutiny for their lack of diversity.[10] During a recruitment campaign arguing that police forces needed to reflect the communities they serve, Lord Woolley, a trustee of the charity, claimed the lack of diversity in UK police forces could be attributed to stop and search and criminalisation of young black men for minor offences.[11]
Governance
Police Now's board of trustees is chaired by Sir Ian Powell. The organisation is a registered charity,[12] and a registered company limited by guarantee.[13]
The charity has appointed a number of notable trustees
- Helen Ball, Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police
- Louisa Rolfe, Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police
- Simon Woolley, Baron Woolley of Woodford, Political activist and politician
- James Bowler, Senior Civil Servant
- Rhammel Afflick, Political activist
- Judith Clegg, Entrepreneur and author