From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Until after WW2 Chief Constables were local landed gentry, >ex-military or similar appointments. Almost none were or >had been serving police officers. ....this we know, thanks to Agatha Christie:-) What we don't know, is why was it changed? In the novels, they seemed very effective. What happened? >The Trenchard Scheme was a 1930's innovation I believe that >took people of high intellect straight into investigative >and management roles in the Police. >The Trenchard scheme was replaced by the Direct Graduate >Entrant over 30 years ago. Here the aspiring graduate >had to first be accepted onto the scheme (in the early 80's >there were only some 40 places in the whole of the UK and >competition and selection were fierce), serve for two years >as a PC and pass their Sargents Examination at first or >second attempt. Having done this they went to Bramshill >Police College for a year and returned to their force as >an Acting Inspector. There is a fifty year gap in which the idea of employing "people of high intellect" was replaced by some sort of sandwich course? What happened? Robert Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
