HP - Dog Section Constable (External)
Role: Dog Section Constable
Department: Specialist Operations Unit
Location: Melton
Hours: 40 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Role Purpose:
Provide proactive and reactive assistance in support of all operational officers and specialist departments by appropriate use of Police dogs: to locate and retrieve evidence or offenders, to control potential and actual disturbances, and to enhance officer and public safety.
Key Responsibilities:
- Respond promptly to requests for a Police dog, supplying professional expertise, tactical advice and operational support to front line officers.
- Conduct searches using general purpose or specialist dogs in support of local officers: to expediate the location of missing persons and the arrest of offenders: and to support local officers in their investigation and responses to incidents.
- Positively deals with tasks which support the wider SOU and Force threat and risks, this includes roads based criminality, casualty reduction and activity to protect vulnerability members of communities.
- Support the Armed Response Teams to offer a less than lethal contingency in relation to deployments.
- Provide a source of specialist advice to operational Policing units on the deployment of dogs, contribute to the development of appropriate strategies and tactical plans in support of front line initiatives.
- Promote and deliver educational talks and displays to colleges and members of the public: to acquaint them with the roles and skills of police dogs, and to support the development of positive relationships between the Police and public.
- Undertake the proper care, training and handling of general purpose and specialist dogs: to ensure the health, well being and operational effectiveness of the dogs. Ensures that kennels, equipment and vehicles are maintained to the highest of standards.
- Must abide by the APP Dog manual of guidance, Force SOP’s in relation to dogs, Force Dog Training and PDR Objectives
- Performing such other duties as reasonably correspond to the general character of the post and are commensurate with its level of responsibility.
Skills and experience:
- Must be a qualified Dog Handler and maintain licencing of a General Police Dog.
- Is confident, resourceful, and able to accept responsibility in the appropriate circumstances.
- Works with a minimum level of supervision and has the ability to use own initiative to resolve issues.
- Demonstrates a sound working knowledge of all basic policing legislation, policies and procedures.
- Must possess exceptional communication and decision making skills to be able to deal with people at all levels, often in confrontational, delicate or distressing circumstances.
For further information relating to the role and tasks of this position please refer to the attached role requirement.
Further information:
- You will be required to care for the welfare of the dog on a 24 hour basis.
How to apply for the role:
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Closing Date:
Wednesday 4th June 2025 at 23:55:00