Talent Management for Police.
360, PDR and talent and succession planning for police officers and staff
The Challenges of Talent Management within Police Forces
Police forces in the UK are looking for more effective and consistent ways to spot leadership potential, check-in on performance, develop competences where needed and plan for the workforce of the future. Inclusivity remains fundamental throughout.
It takes a robust software to support this; one tailored to meet the specific needs of police forces.
We have worked with over 55 % of forces in the UK. We work in partnership with our customers and, in collaboration with the Blue Light User Group, get to understand the detail of what is needed.
Our team has been security checked and our data handling and management practices acknowledged through the award of ISO 27001. And to make it easy to procure we are part of the G-Cloud framework for public sector purchasing and have been since 2014.
Navigating the National Talent Development Strategy (NTDS)
The National Talent Development Strategy represents a significant shift for UK policing – creating both opportunity and challenge for forces.
Developed by the College of Policing, the NTDS introduces a consistent strategic approach towards inclusive talent development in policing; leadership development, promotion, and progression for officers, staff, and volunteers at every level.
Forces are tasked with identifying and developing talent for future leadership roles while addressing current leadership gaps and building capacity for tomorrow’s policing needs.
We understand the complexity of implementing this transformation.
Our Police Edition of Talent 360 is already helping forces across the UK navigate these changes and build their talent frameworks. Want to know how we can support your NTDS implementation? Get in touch.
360 for Police
Police Edition of Talent 360 takes online 360-degree feedback beyond other tools in the market, and includes the police-specific and CVF-based 360 questionnaire as standard.
In general, 360s help you identify high potential and future leaders, and highlight the areas of focus for development. Most are based on generic competencies. Not the Police Edition of our 360. Developed in collaboration with the Blue Light User Group, the CVF is the questionnaire’s backbone.
The individual report generated balances detail and overview, and provides a start point for coaching conversations and individual reflection. The platform itself is configurable to meet specific force needs – and our team of business psychologists and implementation experts has experience of working with forces to make the platform work for them.
Our team has been security checked and our data handling and management practices acknowledged through the award of ISO 27001. And to make it easy to procure we are part of the G-Cloud framework for public sector purchasing and have been since 2014.
Our Police Edition of Talent 360 has been used in over 55 % of forces in the UK.
360 in Action
Thames Valley Police – the largest non-metropolitan force in England and Wales – wanted better leaders across both police staff and officers.
They chose the Police Edition of our Talent 360® tool.
The results? Police-specific competency benchmarking, strong self-insight for those seeking promotion, a skilled pool of internal coaches, and a tool that makes difficult conversations easier.
And the team also noted that the tool encourages individuals to take positive action, fuelled by self-understanding and supported by coaching.
PDR for Police
The Police Edition of our Talent Performance platform is a specifically designed PDR system for police forces.
At its core, is the robust Talent Performance platform and with input from our implementation team, it can be configured for your force and your process; language, terminology, frequency, management structure. We can also help out with the launch and roll-out plans!
Our team has been security checked and our data handling and management practices acknowledged through the award of ISO 27001. And to make it easy to procure we are part of the G-Cloud framework for public sector purchasing and have been since 2014.
If you’d like to know more about Talent Performance – the foundation of our Police Edition.
PDR in Action
Cleveland Police wanted to redesign its force-wide PDR process. This wasn’t just about reporting statistics – it was about engagement and building understanding of PDR’s real value.
They chose Talent Performance.
Cleveland reached out across the force for input on system design, screen layouts, language, and necessary tweaks. One year after the launch of the new PDR tool and they had in place a record 94% completion rate, ground-breaking quality assurance checks, and a moderating panel ensuring fairness in PDR conversations.
Additional Information
Engaging with PDR across Cleveland Police
Cleveland Police worked with Head Light to redesign its Force-wide PDR process. This was a project not just about reporting statistics, but one of engagement and building an understanding of the value of the PDR process.
Implementing an engaging new PDR system at Northamptonshire Police
Northamptonshire Police sought to design a new PDR system with input from across the Force. A working group helped to ensure all points of view were accommodated and made sure that PDR engagement was the strongest ever witnessed by the Force.
Talent Performance: the PDR process for Thames Valley Police
Challenge: the changing needs of the force and making sure performance is reviewed in line with Winsor Report recommendations.
Informing the development of future leaders at British Transport Police
Head Light has worked with BTP to refine, define and measure its own competencies as part of its new Leadership Academy and make use of Talent 360®.