Report Summary
Issued 18 September 2026, this FOI response relates to the recruitment and selection procedure for Authority and Police Staff, and guidance where an interviewer has prior knowledge of a candidate. Partial disclosure - some information not held.
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Request
Your request for information dated 7 September 2026 is copied below.
In relation to the Recruitment and Selection (Authority/Police Staff) Procedure, please provide any policy, guidance, training material or instructions concerning prior professional or personal relationships between interview panel members and candidates, including whether such relationships must be declared, recorded or otherwise managed.
Please also provide any guidance on whether interview panel members may take account of prior knowledge of a candidate when assessing or scoring their interview.
