Senior Police National Assessment Centre

The Senior Police National Assessment Centre (Senior PNAC) is a process to identify the future leaders of the Police Service. Superintending officers who are 'ready now' to operate at Assistant Chief Constable/Commander rank are eligible to apply.

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We are pleased to be able to announce the key dates for the Senior Police National Assessment Centre (Senior PNAC) 2012, as outlined below:

2012 Application Window

The Senior PNAC application windown for 2012 is as follows:

Application Launch Date 30 March 2012
Application Closing Date 29 June 2012
Intention to Apply for Reasonable Adjustment (see Policy) Closing Date TBC

 

2012 Assessment Centre

The dates for the Senior PNAC 2012 Intakes, which will take place at NPIA Bramshill, are as follows:

Intake

Dates

Intake 1


 24 November - 27 November 2012

 Candidates Required:

 23 November (evening) - 27 November 2012

Intake 2


 29 November - 2 December 2012

 Candidates Required:

 28 November (evening) - 2 December 2012

Intake 3


 4 December - 7 December 2012

 Candidates Required:

 3 December (evening) - 7 December 2012

2011 Application Window

The application window for this year's assessment centre closed on 24 June 2011.  Below is the application documentation used in 2011 for your reference and interest:

Application Form Notes for Guidance Download
Application Form Download
Bio Monitoring Form Download
ACPO Structured Reference Notes for Guidance Download
ACPO Structured Reference Download
Intention to Apply for a Reasonable Adjustment Form Download
Reasonable Adjustment Policy Download

 

2011 Assessment Centre


All Intakes of Senior PNAC 2011 took place in September at NPIA Bramshill and all candiates have now been informed of their result. Below is the documentation provided to candidates for your reference and interest:

Senior PNAC 2011 Overview Document Download
Senior PNAC 2011 Overview Timetable Download
Senior PNAC 2011 Exercise by Competency Matrix Download

 

2011 Open Days

The three 2011 Open Days have now taken place.  To view videos of the Presentations delivered at the Bramshill Open Day, and access the handouts please visit the 2011 Open Day page here.

 

Strategic Command Course


Candidates applying for Senior PNAC should be 'ready now' to operate at chief officer level. Officers who are successful at Senior PNAC will attend the Strategic Command Course (SCC). Following success on the SCC officers will be eligible to apply for national chief officer roles.

 

Reasonable Adjustment


Please consult our Reasonable Adjustment Policy which outlines the process by which candidates with a disability may apply for reasonable adjustment. This includes candidates with a Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD).

To apply for a reasonable adjustment for the Senior Police National Assessment Centre, candidates are required to complete a Notification of Intention to Apply for Reasonable Adjustment Form.

You must complete a new form for each year of application and submit it to the Team.  If you wish to speak with an occupational psychologist Team Member regarding reasonable adjustments please telephone 01423 876 608 and we will arrange for someone to discuss your circumstances with you.

 

Results and Analysis Reports from Previous Processes


The data collected following each assessment process is analysed and a detailed report is produced. The Full Report and the Executive Summary from 2011, 2010 and 2009 are available for your reference:

2011 Executive Summary Download
2011 Full Report Download
2010 Executive Summary Download
2010 Full Report Download
2009 Executive Summary Download
2009 Full Report Download

 

Contact Us


If you have any queries regarding the process, please email the Team