Leadership
We recognise that everyone in policing has leadership responsibility - whether as a manager of a team, a member of a team, interacting with the public or providing a support function. Our modular approach to learning is underpinned by national qualification routes through the Chartered Management Institute and Institute of Directors. A new leadership curriculum has been developed by the NPIA for the National College of Police Leadership (NCPL). Working together with the police service, the central aim of the College is to develop great leaders. With force tutors delivering the courses, the NCPL is the only national training establishment to deliver training for the police, by the police.
Welcome to a new college

Each leadership programme has been built with extensive force and community consultation. This ensures the programmes provide future police leaders with the skills and knowledge they need to serve the public.
The new leadership pathway looks like this:
Level
Equivalent or New Courses
Sergeant, Inspector and equivalent police staff
Core Leadership Programme
To Inspector and equivalent police staff
Positive Action Leadership Programme
Chief Inspector and equivalent police staff
Special Constabulary Senior Leadership Programme
Chief Inspector and equivalent police staff
Foundation for Senior Leadership
Chief Inspector to Chief Superintendent and equivalent police staff
Positive Action Leadership Programme for Senior Leaders - Moving On!
Superintendent and equivalent police staff
Senior Leadership Programme
Chief Superintendent and equivalent police staff
Independent Command Programme
Chief Officers and equivalent police staff
Strategic Command Course
Chief Officers and equivalent police staff
Executive Development Programme
The college's curriculum is structured on the three leadership domains, as outlined in the NPIA's Leadership Strategy, ensuring there is an appropriate blend of business, professional and executive policing skills across all programmes at all levels.
The focus of the college is on 'applied learning' - the transfer of learning into policing practice through research and first hand experience. The development team have been working with forces to understand the demand for each of the programmes into future years.
Flexibility in the way programmes are delivered is being explored, to ensure demand is met without compromising the quality of the programmes. Over the following months the development team will be in regular contact with force training managers to continue the dialogue.
Meanwhile, you can bookmark this page for regular updates on the progress being made.
If you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact our customer service team on +44 (0)1256 602300 .

