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Up to 18 North Yorkshire police recruits start at York St John College this month as part of a new relationship between the two organisations.
Previously, recruits were trained at sites in Durham and Warrington but the former closed in April and the latter is due to shut next year so an alternative needed to be found.
The Home Office has backed the partnership, which comes into being in time for the new academic year. It is hoped the project could be copied at other colleges across the country
Six North Yorkshire Police training officers will be based at the college over the next three years, as well as civilian personnel and uniformed officers.
Up to five groups of recruits are expected each year, studying on two 17-week courses staggered through the year.
The police recruits will have use of campus facilities, including the college's sports facilities, and after completing their training will take part in an attestation ceremony at the college, before moving into the next stage of their careers.
Supt Paul Ackerley, who heads North Yorkshire Police staff development services, said the initiative showed the force's commitment to training.
He said: "When the force made its submission to the Home Office for the approval of this initiative, they were impressed by the way we had embraced the principles of what the Home Office want to achieve – local training within the community which is effectively accredited. They had no hesitation in endorsing our programme. The partnership with York St John is very exciting. Local training means that what we deliver is tailored to our own staff needs, therefore addressing the specific challenges within North Yorkshire and the city of York."
College principal Professor Dianne Willcocks said: "We are a college with strong links to professional and community groups in the city of York and to be able to support the instruction of future police officers for our region is indeed a privilege."