Foreign police chiefs could run forces after government reforms
Policing minister Damian Green also unveils plans to end tradition of officers having to start on the beat before promotion
"Foreign police officers could soon be recruited to run forces in England and Wales as long as they are from the US, Canada, or another country with a similar criminal justice system to Britain.
The policing minister, Damian Green, has also confirmed radical plans to open up the recruitment of middle-ranking officers to outsiders with business and leadership skills for the first time in the history of British policing.
The introduction of a direct-entry annual recruitment scheme for at least 20 police superintendents and 80 fast-track inspectors from next year will end a century's tradition of all police officers starting their career on the beat..."
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/oct/14/foreign-police-chiefs-government-reforms
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