As a Detective, it's your job to uncover the truth
Being a detective is demanding, diverse and incredibly fulfilling. From cyber-crime, domestic abuse and child protection, through to homicide, high level drugs importation and serious organised crime; you will help solve some of the most serious crimes possible. Analysing the evidence, interviewing suspects, taking a case to court – you will uncover the truth and seek justice for victims.
If you’re a degree holder with the compassion to help build trusting relationships; the tenacity to see a case through from start to finish; the desire to get justice for victims and the emotional resilience to keep calm, yet confident, then a detective career could be for you.
This is an intensive course, which will require commitment and dedication to both serving the public and meeting the demands of the programme. In return, we promise a good starting salary, supportive working environment, great training experiences, opportunities for progression and, upon successful completion of your learning, a graduate diploma in professional policing practice.
There are a limited number of spaces on our 2021 Fast Track Detective Development Programme and we anticipate high levels of interest in the opportunity. We recommend that you submit your application as early as possible as it may be necessary to close the recruitment window early.
Eligibility
To apply for the role, you will need to:
- Have successfully completed, and be able to evidence, a UK undergraduate honours degree in any subject. We can only accept applications from candidates who have already graduated and can upload their degree certificate on application. Applicants with non – UK degrees can be considered if their degree is recognised as equivalent by UK NARIC but will need to provide evidence of an acceptable English language qualification if their degree was not taught and assessed in English.
- Be aged 17 years or over (on the day you submit your application).
- Have lived in the UK for three continuous years, immediately prior to application.
- Have leave to enter or leave to remain and work in the UK for an indefinite period.
- Have a full UK manual driving licence (by the time of appointment).
- Not be a member of the British National Party (BNP) or other relevant organisations, such as Combat 18 or The National Front.
- Not have tattoos which could cause offence.
- Not have more than six penalty points on your driving licence.
- Not have served a prison sentence.
See our attached Guide to Becoming a Detective Constable for further details.
Fast-Track Development Programme
The Fast-Track Detective Development Programme uses one of the new entry routes into policing – the Degree Holder Entry Programme. These entry routes recognise police officers operate at a level where they take personal responsibility for decisions in complex, unpredictable environments and help provide the skills and capabilities necessary for policing in the 21st Century.
You will be employed as a Police Officer from day one, gaining valuable experience of the role while studying towards your accreditation as a detective and your graduate diploma in professional policing practice.
Training will initially be at Sussex Police Headquarters in Lewes, where you will gain the fundamental skills and knowledge you need to succeed. You will then be posted to a division where you will spend a short period of time working within our Response teams. Following this you will then work in either Investigations or within one of our Safeguarding Investigations Units. Here you’ll apply what you have learnt and, with the support of your coaching and development officer, take on your first cases.
You will also be required to sit the National Investigators’ Examination; a multiple choice exam which is designed to ensure individuals have the right knowledge, understanding and application of relevant law and procedure to perform effectively as a detective.
Application Process
There are a limited number of spaces on the programme and we anticipate high levels of interest. We recommend that you submit your application as early as possible as it may be necessary to close the recruitment window early.
This recruitment campaign is expected to fill our intake in June 2021 and September 2021, you must be available to attend one of these intakes. Please note that during the first 12 weeks of training you will not be able to take any annual leave.
Please make sure you are available for dates within all stages of the recruitment process as alternatives cannot be accommodated. Dates are subject to change.
Online Tests – 25th November 2020 – 1st December 2020
Eligibility Checks – 2nd December 2020 – 31st December 2020
Invites to National Assessment Centres – January 2021
National Assessment Centres – January 2021 and February 2021
Force Interview and Detective Assessment – 1st March 2021 – 12th March 2021
Candidates are not permitted to have open applications for both the Fast-Track Detective Development Programme and Police Constable Degree Holder Entry Programme. If you apply for this role you will be unable to submit an application for the Police Constable Degree Holder Entry Programme.
Diversity and Inclusion
At Sussex Police we’re committed to diversity in the workforce. We welcome applications from everyone in the community and particularly people from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) and white other backgrounds.
We also encourage applications from women, the LGBT community and people with disabilities.
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