Police Officer
Our career of the week this week was a Police Officer, here is an outline of what an officer does as part of their job role.
As a police officer you’ll work in partnership with the communities you serve to maintain law and order, protect members of the public and their property, prevent crime, reduce the fear of crime and improve the quality of life for all citizens. You’ll use a range of technology to protect individuals, identify the perpetrators of crime and ensure successful prosecutions against those who break the law.
You will need a good standard of education which includes GCSEs, A Levels or a degree. You can also apply to do a Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA) this will take three years to complete. The starting salary for police constables in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is between £20,880 and £24,177
Full-time police officers complete an average of 40 duty hours per week, in eight or twelve hour shifts. However, since they provide a 24-hour public service, unsocial hours, shift work and emergency call-outs are a regular feature of the job.
For more information go to:
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/police-officer
