Police Constable Entry Route (PCER) Programmes

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        "description": "The Police and Crime Commissioners for West Mercia, Staffordshire and Warwickshire will be holding an event at 10:00 am on Tuesday 4th August 2026, via Teams (link to be provided ) , to which organisation interested in participating in this exercise will be invited to meet with key stakeholders, feed into the outline service specification, followed by an opportunity for informal discussion and questions. \nShould your organisation wish to be included in this exercise you should indicate your interest by providing attendees names and email address by completing the MS Forms link or by scanning the QR code, provided in the attached notice, by no later than 12:00 (noon) 24th July 2026."
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