Police Promotion

To achieve promotion to Sergeant, Inspector, or Chief Inspector, there are various steps to the promotion process in UK policing.

“The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity.” - Amelia Earhart Various steps exist to UK police promotion to Sergeant and Inspecting ranks, with police forces each having a ‘Pick ‘n’ Mix Promotion Process’....

“The path to success is always under construction.” - Jim Miller There are various steps to police promotion within the Federated ranks, with UK police forces each having a ‘Pick ‘n’ Mix Promotion Process’. Whatever your process, the first step...

“Not every reader is a leader, but every leader is a reader.” - Harry S. Truman The quote above alludes to the importance of your continuous professional/personal development (CPD) when applying for promotion in UK police forces. A potential interview...

“In all chaos there is a cosmos, in all disorder a secret order.” - Carl Jung In this blog I outline the value of using mnemonics in your preparation for police promotion. It is a great thinking tool and memory aid to deciphering...

“I am, as I've said, merely competent. But in an age of incompetence, that makes me extraordinary.” - Billy Joel When it comes to achieving promotion in UK police forces, most cops start from a position of incompetence. Sergeant, Inspector and...

Whether or not you aspire to progress on the Fast Track talent management scheme within policing, all police promotion candidates can learn from it...