Policing and Investigations (Hons) University of Derby

Overview

With applied learning at the heart of this Policing and Investigations (Hons) programme offered at the University of Derby , you’ll gain a solid introduction to criminal investigation and a logical framework for understanding investigative processes. Drawing on fascinating case studies, you’ll also explore historical, empirical and theoretical approaches to key issues in evidence gathering and criminal justice.

Key Facts

• If you’re interested in how policing and investigations work, this distinctive degree delivers advanced skills and knowledge which can take you far. 
• Throughout, the degree brings together the theory, policy and practice of policing and investigations, criminology, forensics and criminal justice, which means you’ll be able to evaluate critically the contemporary challenges facing police officers, criminal investigators and civilian investigators.
• The skills you gain on the course will add substance to your CV and increase your employability in the competitive graduate job market.
• There may also be the chance to broaden your perspectives through fieldtrips: in the past, our students have visited settings such as police custody suites, a prison, victim support facilities, courts and various voluntary organisations working within the criminal justice sphere.

Careers

• We equip you with highly transferable skills in loss prevention, investigatory practice and investigative interviewing which will give you a broad career scope. Because the degree is designed in close partnership with constabularies, it is an excellent stepping stone if you want to pursue a career in the policing family once you have graduated. You could, however, consider other roles in the broader criminal justice system, civilian investigation, retail investigation, business crime investigation, crime reduction partnerships, security and loss prevention.