Job Description
Train to become a Detective while gaining practical, hands-on policing experience.
Do you have a passion for solving puzzles? Are you a seeker of truth? Do you want a career that supports your community and provides job satisfaction? If so, join West Midlands Police as a Detective Constable through our Detective PCEP route.
As a Detective Constable, you'll investigate complex cases, uncover hidden truths, and deliver justice to those who need it most. You'll provide critical support for victims of crime while engaging with the community to build trust and achieve successful case outcomes. No two days are the same, and you could work in departments such as the Public Protection Unit (PPU), FCID, Homicide, or Regional Organised Crime Unit (ROCU).
About the Detective PCEP Programme
1. Vocational Route - A two-year, work-based programme designed for individuals who want to pursue a career as a Detective without studying towards a degree.
2. Initial Training - 22 weeks at Tally Ho! Training Centre, combining classroom-based and practical on-the-job learning.
3. Frontline Experience - Year 1 focuses on training as a uniformed Police Constable with Response and Neighbourhood teams, responding to emergency calls and working shifts on a 24/7 basis.
4. Detective Specialism - Year 2 shifts focus to investigations, with attachments to operational teams handli...