Local Support Team Officer (LSTO)

Use your customer service skills to make a difference at Leicestershire Police

We are looking forward to welcoming new Local Support Team Officers to our Neighbourhood Policing Team to provide excellent customer service to members of the public who are reporting incidents or crimes and ensuring that appropriate action is taken.

We have several positions available in various locations across Leicestershire with both full time and part time positions available. City locations for this role will include weekend working, with rural locations being Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00

What you’ll be doing

Obtaining of witness statements
Attending court and giving evidence
Dealing with enquiries made to police premises by members of the public

The must haves

Educated to GCSE grade C/4 level in English language or equivalent or be able to work at that level
Able to quickly assess and assimilate information and act accordingly
Assertive but sensitive to others needs, particularly in stressful situations

What’s in it for you?

At Leicestershire Police, we want to create an environment that puts people first, so you feel supported in everything you do. We have a range of reward and benefits available to all our employees.

What’s next

Please click APPLY to complete your application.

To support you with your application we’ve provided some application guidance and the recruitment process.

Vacancy closes on Monday 15th September at 23:55.

For part time hours the salary will be calculated on a pro-rata basis, this is based on the number of hours for the vacancy.

If you want a chat about how we can help you throughout the recruitment process and your career with us, get in touch with the Recruitment Team: careers@leics.police.uk

Who we are

At Leicestershire Police it’s not just patrolling the streets. Just as important as our uniformed officers is our dedicated team of professional and support staff working behind the scenes. It’s these skilled people, people like you who contribute to the policing of Leicestershire.

To understand how you can make a difference visit our careers website.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from underrepresented and neurodiverse backgrounds, so that we can truly reflect the communities that we serve in.

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