Originally Posted by
langleybaston
Is this true? All of my PV and enhanced and various other bells and whistles appeared to be carried out by ex-officers or ex-police officers and seemed to me to be very thorough.
At the other end of the process, whenever one of my people was up for vetting, again the questions asked of me were searching.
Have things gone down the pan, and, if so, why?
For the basic clearances such as BPSS which form the majority of them it's done by admin clerks, DV and other enhanced clearances still uses the tough questions approach that you are accustomed to.
As for the number of clearances Asturias mentions, it's been a combination of things. There were delays due to covid which lead to extensions and higher number of people going through renewal at the same time, the consequences of which we are still feeling. There have also been a higher number of people needing their clearances increased for various reasons, adding to the overall number.