Detective Constable Degree Holder Entry Programme (DC DHEP)
Job Title Detective Constable Degree Holder Entry Programme (DC DHEP)
Salary - £29,907
Do you want a career which is challenging, where no two days are the same and where your actions and decisions will help to ensure that Staffordshire is a safer place to live?
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join us directly as a DC. If you’re passionate about solving crime, uncovering the truth and have the compassion and skills to deal with difficult situations then we want to hear from you!
What does a Detective Constable do?
It's a really challenging role, but we are sure you'll find it to be incredibly rewarding – you'll help make Staffordshire a safer place to live, serve our local communities, and strive to achieve the right outcome for victims and their families.
Detective constables and Police Constables have the same rank. They have different operational roles, but there are also lots of similarities too, albeit detectives don't wear a uniform. Detective Constables ultimately deal with serious and complex investigations. In this interesting and exciting role, you will be working on varied investigations, which could include serious assaults, domestic abuse, fraud, burglary, robbery and knife crime. You could be working to safeguard a child or adult, and you could be pushing a case through the courts, ensuring that you get the right outcomes for the victim, their family and making your community safer.
Being a Detective is all about uncovering the truth, while identifying and managing any risks. You'll do this by analysing evidence, talking to witnesses and building trust within the community. You will talk to lots of different people, and have the compassion and skills to deal with some difficult situations.
You'll work very closely with your uniform colleagues and like them, need to police Staffordshire 24/7, so you'll be working shifts too. You'll be out making arrests, undertaking search warrants, searching people and places, dealing with conflict and also responding directly to certain crimes. It's not an office-based role and it's also not what is always portrayed in T.V dramas, albeit it is definitely interesting, varied and you'll deal with some very tough situations.
Upon appointment the first year of training will include uniformed patrol.
To be eligible for this route and to apply you must have the following;
Please be aware, we will require copies of your certificates in order for you to progress through the recruitment process - Please upload these via the Certificate upload section on the main application form.
- A Bachelor’s degree in any subject of any class from any university except for a degree in Professional Policing. For example, a 2:2 BSc (Hons) in Psychology from Sheffield Hallam University or 2:1 BA (Hons) in History from University of Leicester.
- Hold a full UK manual driving licence
For more information about becoming a Police Constable at Staffordshire Police, please click on the link below:
Police Officer | Staffordshire Police
We have a range of intakes, candidates will be informed on which intake they would join following a successful selection process.
Selection Process
- Application
- National Sift
- Online Assessment Centre
- Face to Face Assessment and Interview
- Pre-Employment Checks
In addition to your salary, you will have access to a range of benefits including:
• Access to health and wellbeing support
• Eye care vouchers
• On site Gyms
• Annual Leave entitlement.
• Pension Scheme
• Sick pay scheme
• Fostering friendly policy
• Family friendly policies – maternity, paternity, parental leave, adoption, disability leave and carers leave
• Reward and Recognition
• Blue light Card
• Lottery
• Free Parking at selected sites
• Onsite Catering facilities
• Federation Support
• Financial Products and services
• Staff Networks to support
• Cycle to work scheme
Please note; Annual leave dates are already set for the duration of the course therefore if you have any holidays/special occasions booked for 2025/2026 these may not be accommodated and result in a delay of a start date. Please inform us of any dates at the point of an offer.
Closing date for receipt of submitted applications; 12 Noon, Friday 3rd January 2025.
Due to the high volume of interest in this position, we may have to close the advert earlier than anticipated. We would encourage you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Staffordshire Police / Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service is fully supportive of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and strives to employ a workforce that represents the community we serve.
Our vacancies are open to everyone and all appointments are made based on merit. We encourage and welcome applications from all underrepresented groups which include: Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, female, people who have a disability, those who are neurodivergent and persons of the LGBTQ+ community.
We use positive action to encourage potential candidates from underrepresented groups through targeted step-In support and advice sessions. If you have the skills, experience and values, that here in Staffordshire Police / Staffordshire Fire and Rescue we pride ourselves on, then we would welcome you to apply.
There will be Step in support sessions throughout the selection process. For more information on Positive Action please email the team on positive.action@staffordshire.police.uk
Please note if you are successful at interview and commence pre-employment checks this will include vetting, please see what this involves and the process via the below link:
Police vetting process | Join The Police (joiningthepolice.co.uk)
We want to continually improve our recruitment processes and to remove any barriers to equal opportunities that could disadvantage those from particular backgrounds. In order for us to have the information to do this, we ask you to please complete the diversity section of the online application process. We use a “blind” shortlisting process and we hope that by using this method we will be able to promote greater diversity in our workforce and remove any subconscious decisions based on biases.
We want to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible and we operate the Disability Confident Scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
If you need reasonable adjustments to progress your application please contact hrrecruitment.team@staffordshire.police.uk to discuss your needs.
Staffordshire Police aim to ensure a person with a disability has the right to access everyday work spaces and services. Access is not only about a physical means of entry; it is about making services easy to use for everyone