Professional Policing (Hons) University of Portsmouth

Overview

Throughout the Professional Policing (Hons) degree from University of Portsmouth  you will face in your job, gain insights from teaching staff with law enforcement experience, and get experience with local police forces.

You will also gain legislative, policy and procedural knowledge and develop the critical thinking, communication, decision making and conflict management skills you need. 

You will graduate with the core knowledge, skills and behaviours required of a probationary police constable, which provides you with an entry route into policing in England and Wales, the foundations to pursue other careers in law enforcement and criminal justice, or to continue your studies at postgraduate level.

Career Opportunities:

A career in policing is an exciting, rewarding way to serve your local community and make a positive impact on society.

Working as a police constable

This Professional Policing degree from University of Portsmouth is an approved entry route into the police services in England and Wales, so you'll be eligible to apply for police constable roles for up to five years after you graduate (you won’t need to do a graduate conversion programme). This allows you to work in neighbourhood and response policing.

With experience, you can rise in the ranks to roles such as:

• sergeant
• inspector
• superintendent
• chief constable

Working in other police force units

After a 2-year probationary period as a police constable, you can apply to work in specialist areas such as:

• criminal investigation department (CID)
• firearms
• traffic
• intelligence
• child protection
• fraud squad
• drug squad

This course also gives you the knowledge and skills for roles in security organisations such as the National Crime Agency.