About the programme
Our National Graduate Leadership Programme is designed to develop your resilience, leadership and problem-solving abilites to equip you with the skills and knowledge required as a neighbourhood police officer. We will teach you everything you need to know about working with communities and local partners, to prevent crime, lead investigations, and proactively identify neighbourhood issues.
Your salary is paid from day one when you start our training academy. You will then spend two years embedded in a neighbourhood. This will give you the opportunity to become a visible leader in the community, engage with partners to support and safeguard the vulnerable and prevent those at risk of offending. Our programme prepares you to make a positive change and stop crime before it happens. There is no greater feeling than seeing the work you do impact someone’s life for the better.
We are looking for talented graduates from all degree disciplines. You don’t need any previous policing knowledge or experience to be successful in our programme.
Training and development
Our award-winning training sets the foundation for a successful and transformative career in policing. Throughout the academy, you’ll have access to a performance and development coach who will support you in navigating a new career. You’ll also have the opportunity to apply for a secondment, which is a unique opportunity to develop skills and gain valuable experience working with external partners.
Career progression
Once you successfully complete the programme, you will be a fully warranted neighbourhood police officer with a permanent role in policing. You’ll also join our alumni network and have full access to our team, who are there to support your career in policing.
Many of our graduates have gone on to get promoted or taken the opportunity to move laterally into the wide variety of departments that are on offer in policing.
To apply for this programme, you must:
* be over 17 years of age or older on application, (and 18 by the time of appointment)
* be a British citizen, a citizen of a country that is a member of the European Economic Area or Switzerland, or a Commonwealth citizen or foreign national who is resident in the UK and has settled status or leave to remain and work without restrictions
* have been resident in the UK for the past three years (some exemptions allowed)
* not currently be registered as bankrupt (or have bankruptcy debts that have been discharged within the past three years)
* not have existing county court judgements outstanding against you
* not be a current or previous member of a proscribed terrorist organisation or group
* not plan to take an active role in politics once in role (this does not include voting, but would include canvassing for a political party)
* be competent in written and spoken English and numeracy
* hold at least one UK level 3 qualification in any subject, or non-UK equivalent
* hold a first, 2:1 or 2.2 in any undergraduate degree from a UK university (or equivalent from a non-UK university) and have completed all education by the programme start date of July 2024, this includes part time or distance learning
* have not undertaken the College of Policing-licensed pre-join degree in Professional Policing Practice
* have not previously attested, trained or been employed as a police constable in the UK
