Recruiting now via our PCDA route
Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA)
Don't have a degree but want one?
Through this route you will study and obtain a degree within your first three years.
You will be fully funded, paid and supported whilst training.
What you will do, what you need and your salary
As a new police officer you’ll follow a three year training plan, learning on the job from experienced colleagues. This will be supported by training from our in-house team. After 37 weeks you’ll reach independent patrol status and when you finish your training you’ll have earned a graduate degree in Professional Policing Practice.
Must have:
Must have Level 2 in English & Maths (grade C/4 or higher)
Must have Level 3 (equivalent to 32 UCAS points) or 18 months service as a PCSO / Call handler / Special Constable
Salary:
Start with a salary of £31,164, earn up to £50,256 within seven years of joining
An apprenticeship degree
Over three years you will complete a fully funded professional policing degree while working full time as a Police Officer across Devon and Cornwall.
You will be paid from day one combining classroom based study with hands on operational training.