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Policing is not just a career, but a way of life. It is a commitment to making the community a safer place for all. It can be varied and challenging but also extremely rewarding. As a Police Officer, you you have the opportunity to be an integral part of Suffolk. You'll not only protect life, but you'll build relationships, prevent and detect crime, support victims and witnesses. Above all, you'll be keeping people safe.
We’re looking for people who have the judgement to make quick decisions; have great people skills; can show compassion and empathy to help those in need; who’ll have their colleagues back no matter what and the resilience to serve the community every single day.
Consider whether you can:
You’ll receive training and support throughout your career to help you manage the demands of policing, but it’s important to be sure that becoming a police officer is right for you.
If you're confident that you're up for the challenge, you can start your application today by clicking on the buttons below.
Apply for the Police Constable Entry Programme
Apply for the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship
If you still need to read a bit more to be sure, you can discover more about different elements of policing below.
Please note: You can only apply to ONE of the two advertised routes, either PCDA or PCEP. Duplicate applications will be withdrawn.
To do the job of a PC safely and effectively, you'll recieve training that's both classroom-based and on the job, as well as mentoring, to ensure you develop the skills and knowledge that you need to be able to:
Your exact training course will differ depending on which entry route you choose, but all routes start with a period of classroom-based learning wher eyou'll learn about policing, law and procedures. You'll also learn first aid, personal safety and undertake driving courses before you're assigned a tutor and behin to learn skills on the job.
As a Police Officer, you'll have both the opportunity to climb the rank and the chance to specialise throughout your career. Norfolk and Suffolk Constabularies hold career development in high regard and to ensure we are supporting our workforce to develop themselves.
Promotion is a highly competitive process, but we believe it is right to enable eligible candidates to apply to build on their natural strengths and talents, giving them greater opportunity to demonstrate their suitability for promotion.
The rank structure is as follows:
There are many different ways you can progress your policing career as you gain skills and experience. You can develop in your role, manage teams or become more specialised.
And it’s not just about your workplace skills. Your aspirations and what you do outside of work can also play an important role.
Areas that you can specialise in to include:
One of the best things about working as a police officer is the team working.
You will work with great people who are committed to improving the service and making a difference. You'll build strong team connections with colleagues from a mix of backgrounds and with a range of experience.
Sometimes you may be required to work independently as a ‘single crew’ but you will still be part of the wider team and you will be supported at all times.
Beyond your team, you'll also find places across the wider police force for you to fit in. We have a number of Staff Support Networks, that include but aren't limited to:
And support groups for bereavement, cancer, carers, chronic fatigue and long covid, menopause, PCOS and endometriosis and family matters.
The College of Policing outline that positive action is not about giving some people more favourable treatment, it is about levelling the playing field to enable individuals to compete on equal terms. At Norfolk and Suffolk Constabularies, we are looking for a talented workforce who can best serve the community it represents. In other words, we are looking for talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds.
Norfolk and Suffolk Police use positive action to support individuals and/or groups who as a result of their protected characteristic/s suffer a disadvantage or have a need that through support can be reduced or overcome.
The force is keen to recruit people with a wide range of skills and experiences and an understanding of cultural issues. We have a number of support networks that are available to all officers, staff and volunteers, including:
Find out more on our Positive Action pages.
We are proud to be accredited as a disability confident leader, and offer extra support and guidance to our people and to candidates applying for roles within the Constabulary. If you would like to find out more about what this means, or how we could support you as a candidate during the recruitment process, please contact a member of the recruitment team.
The Constabulary is also pleased to be partnered with the Business Disability Forum (BDF). BDF are the leading business membership organisation in disability inclusion. They work in partnership with business, Government, and disabled people to remove barriers to inclusion. The forum's 500+ members employ more than 20 per cent of the UK workforce and an estimated 8 million people worldwide.
The relationship between BDF and the Constabulary is one that provides professional support and best practise, ensuring that we are able to best support our people throughout their employment. For more information on BDF, visit the Business Disability Forum website.
We are committed to providing reasonable workplace adjustments to all individuals throughout the recruitment process, and during their time with the Constabulary. It is our aim to support individuals to get into policing and to support them once they are part of our team.
Additional learning needs and neurodiverse conditions
All students identified with neurodiversity will be offered Neurodiversity Passports and individuated support during their careers. Needs will be reassessed during different stages of their training (e.g. classroom activities, tutorship, independent patrol) to ensure that issues that may be unique to such environments are properly considered).
Training staff have had appropriate training and awareness of neurodiversity. The organisation has processes in place to support staff and officers where they occurs, including occupational health referals, neurodiversity buddies and a staff support network, and the provision of reasonable adjustments.
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