Professional Policing

University of Plymouth

Our Professional Policing degree is licensed by the UK College of Policing and is delivered by leading criminologists and former officers with 30 years’ experience at senior rank in the police service. The course will equip you with the skills and practical experience you need to work in law enforcement, security and all aspects of policing. Realistic crime scenes and immersive virtual reality scenarios will enhance your understanding of yourself and your place in policing by gaining deep appreciation of its fundamental philosophy and ethics and forming life-long habits of reflective practice. As Plymouth is the only University offering this degree in the Southwest Peninsula, you will enjoy a beautiful and exciting area with the unique and hidden challenges of policing in a rural, urban, and coastal environment. This degree is a precursor to an application to be a police constable in any geographic Police Service in England and Wales or the British Transport Police, Ministry of Defence Police and Military Police, the Security Services or the National Crime Agency. It provides excellent skills and experience for an application to any police staff post within UK policing such as: Police Community Support Officer, Tri-Service officer Accredited criminal or misconduct investigators,Accredited alcohol or firearms licensing officers,Control room and call handling officers Administration, analytical, and support roles,Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner 3 years Full Time