Abstract
<jats:p>This chapter presents a case study examining the sustainability of the Police Education Qualifications Framework (PEQF) by exploring its origins and assessing the future potential of a more highly educated police workforce. It analyses the College of Policing's professionalisation agenda and the introduction of a standardised national curriculum, considering concerns around creating an increasingly educated and potentially perceived as ‘elitist' police service. The chapter evaluates the operational implications of the rapid influx of young and inexperienced officers and identifies key barriers to embedding evidence-based policing within current organisational cultures. Finally, it highlights opportunities to reduce police–academic bureaucracy and strengthen long-term collaborative partnerships essential for meaningful and enduring reform.</jats:p>