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Police Officers (Sergeant and Below)

Police officers (Sergeant and below) co-ordinate and undertake the investigation of crimes, patrol public areas, arrest offenders and suspects and enforce law and order. Officers of the British Transport Police operate within the specialised police service for the railway network across Britain.

Wages

New workers
AVERAGE
Experienced
£29,398
£45,764
£59,386

New workers start around £29,398. Normal pay is £45,764 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £59,386.

Available jobs

In the past year there were 133,929 vacancies for this type of job

4.43%

Projected job growth over the next 8 years

Related courses

People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.

What they do most days?

  • Gives evidence in court cases.

  • Works on station reception desk and or in communications room.

  • Prepares briefs or reports for senior officers.

  • Attends accidents.

  • Interviews suspects, takes statements from witnesses and stops, searches and/or arrests suspects.

  • Investigates complaints, crimes, accidents, any suspicious activities or other incidents.

  • Directs and controls traffic or crowds at demonstrations and large public events.

  • Receives instructions from senior officers and patrols an assigned area on foot, horseback, motorcycle, motor car or boat to check security and enforce regulations.

Hard Skills

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Patrolling

  • Anti-Social Behaviour

  • Social Work

  • Law Enforcement

  • Environmental Issue

  • Legal Hearings

  • Auditing

  • Court Proceedings

  • Vulnerability

  • Information Privacy

Soft Skills

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Communication

  • Customer Service

  • Investigation

  • Management

  • Self-Motivation

  • Operations

  • Problem Solving

  • Negotiation

  • Detail Oriented

  • English Language

How do I get a job like this?

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.

Routes to this career

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  • Professional Policing

    University of Cumbria

    BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Carlisle · 16/09/2024

    Tariff points: 104/112

  • Fire and Leadership Studies

    University of Central Lancashire

    BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Preston · 23/09/2024

    Tariff points: 104/104

  • Professional Policing

    University of Worcester

    BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Worcester · 09/2024

    Tariff points: 112/112

  • Professional Policing

    University of Bedfordshire

    BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Luton · 09/2024

    Tariff points: 96/112

  • Criminology

    University of Gloucestershire

    BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Cheltenham · 23/09/2024

    Tariff points: 96/96

  • Professional Policing

    Wrexham University

    BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Wrexham · 23/09/2024

    Tariff points: 80/112

  • Professional Policing

    Coventry University

    BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Coventry · 04/2025

    Tariff points: 104/104

  • Professional Policing

    University of Plymouth

    BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Plymouth · 16/09/2024

    Tariff points: 104/120

  • Criminology

    Edge Hill University

    BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Ormskirk · 30/09/2024

    Tariff points: 112/120

  • Professional Policing

    The University of Law

    BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · London · 16/09/2024

    Tariff points: 112/112

  • Criminology

    University of Suffolk

    BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Ipswich · 23/09/2024

    Tariff points: 112/112

  • Criminology

    Bishop Grosseteste University

    BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Lincoln · 23/09/2024

    Tariff points: 96/112

  • Criminology

    Leeds Beckett University

    BA (Hons) · 6 Years · Part-time · Leeds · 16/09/2024

    Tariff points: 72/72

  • Criminal Justice

    DN Colleges Group

    BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Doncaster · 16/09/2024

    Tariff points: 32/32

  • Criminal Law

    Bangor University

    LLB (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Bangor, Gwynedd · 23/09/2024

    Tariff points: 104/136