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Senior Police Officers

Senior police officers plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the resources and activities of a specific geographical or functional area of generalised or specialised police work. Senior officers of the British Transport Police direct the specialised police service for the railway network across Britain.

Wages

New workers
AVERAGE
Experienced
£20,700
£59,931
£134,946

New workers start around £20,700. Normal pay is £59,931 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £134,946.

Available jobs

In the past year there were 13,196 vacancies for this type of job

4.27%

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?

  • Directs and co-ordinates the operation of record keeping systems and the preparation of reports.

  • Establishes contacts and sources of information concerning crimes planned or committed.

  • Directs and monitors the work of subordinate officers.

  • Plans, directs and co-ordinates general policing for an area or functional unit.

  • Liaises with senior officers to determine staff, financial and other short- and long-term needs.

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.

  • Good Manufacturing Practices

  • Counter-Terrorism

  • Developed Vetting (DV)

  • Law Enforcement

  • Legal Hearings

  • Administrative Support

  • Microsoft Teams

  • Risk Management

  • Appeals

  • Human Rights Laws

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.

  • Leadership

  • Communication

  • Management

  • Ethical Standards And Conduct

  • Investigation

  • Governance

  • Operations

  • Problem Solving

  • Strategic Planning

  • Research

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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Criminology with Psychology

University Centre Bishop Burton

FdA · 4 Years · Part-time · Beverley · 15/09/2025

Tariff points: 72/72

Criminology

University of Portsmouth

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Portsmouth · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: 112/120

Professional Policing

Liverpool John Moores University

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Liverpool · 15/09/2025

Tariff points: 104/120

Criminology

Leeds Trinity University

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Leeds · 09/2025

Tariff points: 104/136

Professional Policing

University of Plymouth

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Plymouth · 15/09/2025

Tariff points: 104/120

Professional Policing

York St John University

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · York · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: 104/104

Public Services

North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College

HND · 2 Years · Full-time · South Wigston · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: 64/64

Criminology

University of Chichester

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Chichester · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: 104/120

Professional Policing

University of Worcester

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Worcester · 09/2025

Tariff points: 112/112

Professional Policing

University of Hull

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Hull · 15/09/2025

Tariff points: 112/112

Criminology

Durham University

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Durham · 29/09/2025

Tariff points: N/A

Professional Policing

University of Roehampton

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · London · 09/2025

Tariff points: 112/112

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