The London Metropolitan Police has faced a number of scandals over the past few years that call into question the quality of its recruitment methods and candidates.
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London police have hired new officers without face-to-face interviews, raising concerns over the quality of candidates joining the force. – known locally as"the Met" – view recruitment as a"numbers game," a recruitment consultant told The Times U.K. The need to hire"thousands of officers" following austerity cuts has pushed the police to use whatever means necessary to increase officer totals. .
A spokesperson for the Met noted that the force had grown by over 4,000 since 2018, and that the department will"continue to develop our processes to ensure they are both efficient but importantly ensure we recruit the best of the best for London." "We assess in person applicants who are successful at this stage, evaluating their response in a number of role-play scenarios," the spokesperson added.
Current applicants face an application process that relies on multiple-choice questions about scenarios, with the only in-person element currently including role play situations. The officers don’t face a background check until after they undergo health and fitness testing.
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