Recruitment Requirements & Diabetics

  • Reference Number: 1704
  • Date released: 27 February 2009

Request

  1. In the past 5 years, has your force recruited any Type 1 diabetics? If yes, have you placed any restrictions on their duties?
  2. If no, for what reason?
  3. Does your force require candidates to possess a full driving licence? If not, are they required to attain one before completion of their probation/student phase?

Response

In accordance with section 1(1) (b) if the Act our response is provided below;

Question 1

According to our records we have not recruited any police officers with identified Type 1 diabetes.

Question 2

Non identified

Question 3

Police Officer recruitment is to a national standard and applicants are not required to have a full driving licence as part of the recruitment requirement. There is no requirement for any officer to attain a driving licence during their probation period.

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