Prior to 26 May 2006, the curriculum for the training of new police officers was operated by CENTREX and was known as the Probationer Training Programme. Initial police training was delivered at Police Training Centres at the following locations:
Ashford
Bruche
Cwmbran
Durham
Ryton-on-Dunsmore
Bramshill
With the conclusion of the PTP and the progression to IPLDP, Ashford, Bruche and Cwmbran were closed. Ryton was re-designated as a NPIA site and Durham became the North East Centre for Policing Skills where both Northumbria Police and Durham Constabulary would jointly deliver IPLDP to their new police recruits.
Gather and Submit Information to Support Law Enforcement Objectives
Provide an Initial Response to Incidents
Arrest, Detain or Report Individuals
Conduct Priority and Volume Investigations
Interview Victims and Witnesses in Relation to Priority and Volume Investigations
Interview Suspects in Relation to Priority and Volume Investigations
Searching People in a Policing Context
Search Vehicles, Premises and Open Spaces
Manage Conflict in a Policing Context
Some forces such as West Yorkshire Police entered partnerships with local universities to offer their new police officers foundation degrees instead of NVQs however this has now ceased and all forces now offer the Diploma in Policing.
Structure
The IPLDP contains four general phases and although may be named slightly differently from force to force will follow roughly the following structure:
Phase 1: Induction - general introduction to the organisation with training in first aid, health and safety, officer safety, ICT, race and diversity, human rights and community safety strategy.
Phase 2: Community - training in crime and disorder reduction and a community placement.
Phase 3: Supervised patrol - workplace practice supported by class-based learning, dealing with simulated incidents and work-based learning under supervised patrol.
Phase 4: Independent patrol - combines operational duties with independent and distance learning.
Throughout all phases are formative and summative assessments and whilst in Phase 3 certain tasks need to be successfully completed known as the Police Action Checklists. Once PACs are completed and signed off and once in the independent patrol phase, a portfolio of evidence is required of assessment reports and witness testimonies mapped against the National Occupational Standards. All evidence, assessment reports and witness testimonies are recorded in a personal issue Student Officer Learning and Assessment Portfolio otherwise known as SOLAP.
