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Policing & Law Enforcement
Please visit our Career Pathways| website for a detailed overview of the different roles available in Policing and Law Enforcement.
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Police - Could you?
Includes information on how to apply (including the application form), current vacancies, case studies on life as a police officer, different roles within the police force and pay and benefits information
All Police jobs uses the latest specially-developed software to automatically scoop up all police jobs posted on force websites so you can find them all in one central location.
Police-jobs aims to provide an easy to use jobsite for serving and former police officers, civilian police staff and criminal justice sector practitioners.
The Police Recruit website is for people searching for jobs in the Police Force, and careers for retired police officers across the UK and Ireland.
Prospects - Police provides information on qualifications you need for the job of police constable.
There is no graduate recruitment scheme for the Police at present, however there is the High Potential Development Scheme for Police Officers within the force.
To find your local Police Force please follow this link.
Download the following documents to find out whats its like to spend a day in the life of a Police Community Support Officer, a Force Diversity Adviser and Police Officer based in school.
|A day in the life...of a Police Community Support Officer
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|A day in the life....of a Force Diversity Advisor
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|Police Officer - Working with schools
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Also see link to case study from a UKBA Border Force Officer|.
Folllow this link to Financial Services Skills Council (FSSC) for information on anti fraud roles working within the Financial Sector.
Crime Scene Forenscis: How does it work?| From BBC News Magazine.
VIDEO CASE STUDIES:
The following video case studies are provided courtesy of the icould website:
Community Support Co-ordinator
Detention Officer
Media Officer
Police Constable
Community Support Officer
As well as the following from the Careersbox| website:
Police Community Support Officer (PCSO)
Police Dog Handler
Response Officer
Roads Policing Officer
Safer Neighbourhood Team Officer
Scenes of Crime Officer (SOCO)
View the Police Qualification Framework for England, Wales & Northern Ireland| and the Police Qualification Framework for Scotland|. Please note that this is not a definitive list of relevant qualifications for this strand.
