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.
Practical on the street training
What does a police officer actually do?
Something along the lines it can be as exciting as this video but as timing consuming but equally as important as paper shifting, walking the beat, knocking on doors, completing reports..