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Circular 020/2012: Selection and appointment of chief officers from 22 November 2012

This circular outlines the legal requirements and principles for the appointment of chief constables and equivalent ranks in the Metropolitan Police Service.

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Home Office circular 020/2012

Selection and appointment of chief officers - from 22 November 2012

This circular has been replaced by Circular 013/2018

  • Broad subject: Police service
  • Issue date: Thu Nov 01 14:32:00 GMT 2012
  • From:
    Crime and policing group (CPG) - policing directorate

  • Sub category: Police recruitment
  • Implementation date: Thu Nov 22 14:32:00 GMT 2012
  • For more info contact:
    Al Lama: 020 7035 1798
    al.lama@homeoffice.gov.uk
  • Addressed to:
    Chief constables in England and Wales

This circular outlines the legal requirements and principles for the appointment of chief constables, deputy chief constables, assistant chief constables and equivalent ranks in the Metropolitan Police Service. It is effective from 22 November 2012.

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Published 1 November 2012
Last updated 9 March 2018 + show all updates
  1. This information has been superseded by Circular 013/2018.

  2. First published.

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