“Mind the Gap” – evaluating the integration of police degree and evidence-based policing
The College of Policing in the UK introduced the Policing Educational Qualifications
Framework (PEQF) in 2016. With the collaboration of the Higher Education sector, the
framework aims to bring consistent and evidence-based policing practice into professional
police training and development. The police qualification is, therefore, aligned with national
higher educational standards like other professions (College of Policing, 2016). In 2019, new
police constable recruits will have three entry routes for entering policing role: Apprenticeship,
Pre-join Degree and Degree-holder Entry.