Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) are the face of the police within local communities. You will play an integral part in delivering effective neighbourhood policing, providing a highly visible policing presence. Your communication, relationship building and problem-solving skills will ensure you become a well-known and respected figure across your patch.
Meet our PCSOs
What’s involved?
As a PCSO, you will police our neighbourhoods, primarily through visible patrol, reassuring the public. The role is diverse; from attending community events to helping tackle street-based problems including drugs related crime and anti-social behaviour.
Through building strong relationships with communities and partner agencies, you will reduce crime and disorder, tackling community safety at a local level.
Your initial learning will take the form of the PCSO Apprenticeship (PCSOA) combining on-the-job practical and academic learning. This will take approximately 15 months, resulting in the award of a formal level 4 qualification: Diploma in Community Policing Practice.
Programme Outline
- Operational Learning (10 weeks)
- structured learning modules
- PCSO role and responsibilities, knowledge and skills
- Annual Leave (1 week)
- Coached Patrol (10 weeks)
- tutoring in an operational environment
- achievement of Independent Patrol Status (IPS)
- evidenced in operational competence portfolio
- Operational Deployment (31 weeks)
- coaching, support and assessment during routine operational deployment
- achievement of Full Operational Competence (FOC)
- achievement of L4 Diploma in Community Policing Practice
- evidenced in operational competence portfolio
- End-point Assessment (12 weeks)
- professional discussion around operational competence portfolio
- presentation of community based problem assignment
- Achievement of Police Community Support Officer Apprenticeship
Eligibility
- aged over 18
- GCSE English and Maths (grade A* – C or 9 – 4) or equivalent
- be a British, EC/EEA or Commonwealth citizen or a foreign national with indefinite leave to remain
- good health and physical fitness with a BMI between 18-30
- full driving licence
Application process
Typically, the process from initial application through to start date can take six months and includes:
- application (including proof of eligibility)
- interview
- provisional offer
- pre-employment checks
- start date
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