College of Policing
| Predecessor | National Policing Improvement Agency |
|---|---|
| Formation | December 2012 |
| Type | Non-departmental public body operating as an independent Arms length body. |
| Headquarters | Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warwickshire, England |
| Coordinates | 52°21′18″N 1°26′29″W / 52.3549°N 1.4414°W |
Region served | England and Wales |
Chief Executive Officer | Chief Constable Sir Andy Marsh |
| Website | www |
The College of Policing, in the United Kingdom, is an operationally independent non-departmental public body operating as the professional body for police in England and Wales.
The college contributes to the professional development of police in England and Wales while working to support professional and accountable policing across the entire United Kingdom more widely, and Internationally.
The college is based in Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warwickshire, which is also home to The National Police Library, United Kingdom. The organisation operates as an arm's length body of the Home Office and was established in 2012 to take over a number of training and development roles that were the responsibility of the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA).
As a professional body, The College of Policing, principally, is not a training provider - which is the role of training teams in respective police forces - but instead contributes to training, professional development and practice more widely. For example, the college produces guidance for trainers delivering training within forces, and produces guidance for officers known as 'Authorised Professional Practice'. The college also operates CollegeLearn, an online learning platform which is often accessed as part of an officer's wider training within their respective police force.