The NAO reported that experienced police tutor constables (who supervise new officers for periods of their training) had shared concerns about the extra effort this role required in addition to their normal duties, and this was echoed by staff from police training teams. The National Audit Office’s survey of chief constables also highlighted tutor constable ‘burn-out’ as an issue. We asked the Department about the risk that more experienced officers were being overly burdened by the need to a...

The NAO reported that experienced police tutor constables (who supervise new officers for periods of their training) had shared concerns about the extra effort this role required in addition to their normal duties, and this was echoed by staff from police training teams. The National Audit Office’s survey of chief constables also highlighted tutor constable ‘burn-out’ as an issue. We asked the Department about the risk that more experienced officers were being overly burdened by the need to act as tutors for the high volume of new recruits and to fill the gaps created when they were studying in college. We asked whether it understood the pers Type: conclusion | Number: 16 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: The government recognises the concerns raised about the need to ensure experienced police tutor constables are adequately supported and resourced to carry out their roles effectively. The government acknowledges that an increase in police officers requires an inc