Professional Policing BSc

The BSc (Hons) Professional Policing is a pre-join qualification designed in collaboration with the College of Policing providing an academic knowledge-based degree based upon the national curriculum for the police constable role. Throughout the duration of the degree, students will be encouraged to work volunteer as a Special Constable, although this is not a requirement of the course. Student learning will be focused around 5 Policing practice areas: Response policing; Policing communities; Policing the road; Information and intelligence and Conducting investigations. This course will enable you to understand how to engage in lawful, safe and effective front-line policing in the specific professional areas of response policing, policing communities, policing the roads, information and intelligence, and conducting investigations. Furthermore, you will research, develop, implement and review from an academic perspective evidence based initiatives to improve policing performance in these areas and, in so doing, contribute themselves to the evolving evidence base for effective policing.Successfully completing the degree will enable graduates to apply for employment within the Police Service in England and Wales.