Officer entry route applicants
Request
I would like to request the following data on police applicants in your force:
I would like to ask the following data of your police applicants in the year 2025 please. From
January to December if possible.
PCDA PCEP DCEP Total
1.How many applicants?
2. many passed the eligibility stage?
3. Of those who passed initial eligibility, how many passed SIFT Of those who passed sift, how
many passed OAC How many sat OAC and passed 1st time How many sat it a second time?
4. How many passed second time?
5. How many passed Final Interview 1st time?
6. How many passed Final Interview 2nd time How many passed pre-employment checks and got
onto an intake?
Response
I approached out HR Recruiting Department for assistance with your request, they provided me with the
following:
Question 1 - 6
| Jan-25 | May-25 | Aug-25 | Sep-25 | Nov-25 | |
| PCDA | PCDA | SCEP | PCDA | PCEP | |
| How many applicants? | 413 | 424 | 470 | 268 | 413 |
| How many passed the eligibility stage? | 185 | 207 | 383 | 112 | 299 |
| Of those who passed initial eligibility, how many passed SIFT? | 134 | 172 | 310 | 100 | 161 |
| Of those who passed initial eligibility, how many passed OAC? | 91 | 101 | 214 | 85 | OAC not held yet |
| Of those who passed initial eligibility, how many sat OAC and passed 1st time? | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Of those who passed initial eligibility, how many sat it a second time? | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| How many passed Final Interview 1st time | 51 | 43 | 99 | 34 | Interviews not held yet |
| How many passed Final Interview 2nd time | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| How many got passed pre-employment checks and got onto an intake? | 28 | 26 | Course starts May 26 | Course starts July 26 | Course starts Sept 26 |