There’s a postcode lottery of police promotion approaches around UK forces, and numerous local adaptations of the CVF used to assess aspiring police leaders. Merseyside Police are one example who are really pushing the boundaries with their Merseyside Leadership Framework.
This is something not just particularly relevant to police promotion candidates within Merseyside Police preparing for their upcoming NPPF Step 3 processes. I encourage other smart officers around UK policing to also check in on this framework too. That’s because (as I explain in my premium leadership toolkits) these ‘words on pages’ become less bewildering and more meaningful when you see they’re all speaking the same language of leadership.
So in episode 44 of this ‘Year of the Dragon’ premium podcast season, I do the work for you, discussing in depth these leadership behaviours. Below is a free sample of the intro, but read on for more sneak previews, links to the framework itself, and more free information particularly relevant to those seeking promotion to Inspector or Chief Inspector ranks in Merseyside.
An Overview of Merseyside’s ‘Just Leadership’ Behaviours
Whether you’re using the CVF or a localised force version, a promotion framework is simply a set of leadership behaviours. And as my successful clients will attest, it’s a good idea to familiarise yourself with more than one. The Rank Success Framework explaining each policing rank is one that has stood the test of time.
“It’s easy to convince yourself you know something until you have to explain it to someone else.” – Jason Fried
So in this in-depth podcast I go through an overview of this particularly different framework and explain its structure. I help Merseyside officers (and others) interpret the behaviours and how they relate to the CVF. I then run through the assessment guidance for those seeking promotion to Sergeant to help you get ahead of the game. I also share ideas and thoughts around frameworks generally.
For now, here’s an overview of Merseyside Police’s ‘Just Leadership Framework’. It’s something they brought in to improve culture and ensure everyone is clear on expected behaviours. There are ‘just’ four parts:
- Just LISTEN: Emotional intelligence, care and respect, active listening
- Just LEAD: Pride, direction, responsibility, trust, honesty, humility, delivery
- Just THINK: Decision-making, improvement, plans, change
- Just TALK: Teamwork, courage, speaking up, performance, collaboration
You’ll notice there’s an overlap here not just with the language of the CVF, but also with the Sussex Leadership Framework I designed earlier this year after engaging with officers in Sussex Police on what makes a good leader. You’ll even recognise similarities with the AI-assisted police leadership framework I also created a few months back.
There’s much to like about this Merseyside framework, as I explain in the podcast. Not least the clear design and plain English used to describe good leadership. There’s also differentiation between the Sergeant rank and more strategic Inspector and Chief Inspector police leadership ranks, whereas the CVF assesses all at Level 2.
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Additional Merseyside Police Promotion Prep
“Police Effectiveness, Efficiency and Legitimacy (PEEL) assessments are conducted by HMICFRS and judge England & Wales police forces on their overall performance.”
If you’re seeking promotion to Inspector or above, then I encourage you to browse your force PEEL report. For Merseyside Police, I’ve done a time-saving video summary of these HMIC reports for busy cops each of the last three years. I embed the latest below for your convenience…
If you want to give yourself a competitive edge ahead of your force promotion process, check out my rank-specific toolkits. Whether you face an application form, promotion interview board, presentation, briefing, or other assessment test, these tried and tested materials help you focus on the right things, regardless if your opportunity is next year or pending next week.
“Morning Steve, just want to pass on my thanks. I have this week received the good news I was successful at the national assessment centre for this years’ PC-Insp fast track process. I start in December/January as a Sergeant and will be further promoted to Inspector 24 months later following completion of the programme. I’m so glad I found your materials. Particularly your podcasts, which have been invaluable to expanding my knowledge and giving me breadth in my understanding around various policing contexts nationally. Your guidance gave me a solid grounding and sense of direction when I initially felt overwhelmed with the process. So really a big thank you, keep doing what you are doing. I will continue to listen to your podcasts for my own CPD and recommend your material to anyone who will listen.” – Rachael, Passed Fast Track Process
I hope you enjoy this time-saving briefing on Merseyside’s promotion framework and find it useful in connecting you with the key leadership concepts towards your CPD and police promotion development.
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Kind Regards, Steve
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