£29,907 Starting Salary + Great Benefits
FIND YOUR BEAT!
Protecting your streets. Caring for your community. Taking pride in what you do.
From Intelligence Operator to Armed Officer, wherever you see yourself specialising, we'll help you find your beat.Police Officers are the face and voice in the community - theyre on the ground, speaking to victims, preventing crime and making a real difference. They come from different walks of life but are united by the same goal to keep communities safe.
From Liverpool's bright lights to Sefton's sandy beaches, you'll be serving a population of 1.5 million and covering a geographical area of 647 square kilometres.Being a part of Merseyside Police is a unique experience.You wont just be building better communities, youll be building a career that counts.
We want our people to reflect the communities we serve, people who can bring diversity of experience, people who are willing to protect our streets. Its not always easy, some days will be tougher than others, but the sense of pride makes it worth every second.
Police Constable Entry Programme (PCEP)
Unlike the other entry routes to become a police officer that require applicants to already hold a degree (or in the case of the PCDA work towards attaining one), this two-year programme does not require you to gain a related qualification. The programme is about developing the skills, knowledge and behaviours needed to be confirmed in rank as an operational police officer.
Its a two-year programme where youll focus on learning the skills needed for the job rather than working towards a qualification.
Join us and you'll be on the ground, preventing crime and making a real difference to people's lives. It's not always easy, it's not always predictable, but the sense of reward and excitement is like nothing else.
Nothing beats being a Merseyside Police Officer
Key Requirements
Level 2 Maths and English Language GCSEs which can be Grade C/4 and above or Level 2 Functional Skills or equivalent. We can only accept qualifications which are equivalent to this level of Maths and English specifically and cannot accept qualifications in other subjects.
5 years employment/education history without gaps as part of the experience and education history section of your application form. We will use this information to obtain references with your permission.
If you have unsuccessfully applied for any Police Officer with Merseyside or any other Home Office force within the past 3 months, you must wait 3 months from the date of application before applying again.
If you aspire to become a Detective, Merseyside Police runs its own internal detective programme (CID AIDES) for substantive uniform officers who want a change in career. Should you apply and be offered a place on our Police Constable Entry Programme (PCEP) | Merseyside Police and subsequently are successful in the completion of your 2 year probationary period you would be eligible to request participation onto the CID AIDES programme (how long it will take for your release is dependent upon your strands resource numbers and available detective constable vacancies at the time)
CID AIDES is a 15-18 month programme formed of various role carousels in our Investigative strand working with existing detectives whilst being supported by our Academy to get you prepared for the National Investigators Exam (NIE) and to undertake the necessary PIP2 courses.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
Building a workforce that represents our communities is important to us.Not only do we aim to attract and keep people with the best skills and highest potential, we want to attract people into policing who may not have considered a career with us before. We particularly welcome applications from females, and black and ethnic minority candidates; these groups are growing yet are under-represented within Merseyside Police at officer level currently.
To help us achieve a workforce that represents our communities, we have a dedicated Inclusion team who work to encourage people from diverse communities to build their career with our force. They also provide support and guidance throughout the job application process to candidates from under-represented groups.
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