Police Community Support Officer in Plymouth)

Ad Warrior Ltd; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused policing service is seeking a Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) for the March 2026 intake. The role involves providing an effective presence in local communities, engaging with residents, and addressing community concerns through patrols. The salary starts at £27,204 per annum, incrementing to a maximum of £29,859. Interested candidates must apply by the closing date of January 4, 2026. Full application details can be found on their official website.

Qualifications

• Ability to manage community concerns and engage effectively with local partners.
• Experience in maintaining public order and accessible community presence.

Responsibilities

• Manage community intelligence and action against concerns.
• Ensure presence of dedicated Neighbourhood Policing Teams.
• Engage with the public through cycle or foot patrol.

Job description

Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) - March 2026 Intake

Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) - March 2026 Intake.

Location

Exeter Police Station, Axminster, Barnstaple, Bideford, Bodmin, Camborne, Crediton, Dartmouth, Exmouth Road, Devonport, Plymouth, Falmouth, Helston, Honiton, Ilfracombe, Ivybridge, Launceston, Newquay, Newton Abbot, Okehampton, Ottery St Mary, Penzance, Plymouth, Charles Cross, Plymouth, Crownhill, Saltash, Seaton, South Molton, St Austell, Tavistock, Tiverton, Torpoint, Torquay, Totnes, Truro.

Salary

£27,204 per annum rising by yearly increments to a maximum of £29,859 per annum.

Overview

The primary role of a PCSO in Devon and Cornwall is to provide a regular and effective presence to their local community and to prioritise their demands and resources to ensure effective and efficient proportionate delivery of a neighbourhood policing service. They need to prevent, reduce and detect low-level problems within their community whilst also providing high levels of engagement with them. In addition, the role also requires them to:

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the intelligence‑led identification of community concerns and prompt effective targeted action against those concerns, by the application of the force community engagement policy.
• Ensure joint action and problem solving with communities and other local partners – to improve the local environment and quality of life within communities.
• Ensure a consistent presence of dedicated Neighbourhood Policing Teams (NPTs) capable of working with the community to establish and maintain control – to be visible, accessible, skilled, knowledgeable and familiar to the community.
• Contribute to the policing of neighbourhoods, primarily through highly visible uniformed cycle or foot patrol, with the purpose of engaging and reassuring the public, increasing orderliness in public places and being accessible to communities and partner agencies, through joint working at local level. Thereby supporting the delivery of the strategic aims of ensuring that our communities are 'listened to, understood, informed, protected and safe'.
• PCSOs form an integral part of NPTs across the force and will help deliver the objectives of the team within the framework of the PCSO Deployment Policy, and Neighbourhood Policing role requirement.

Closing Date

04/01/2026, 23:55.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Devon & Cornwall Police, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to our website to complete your application.

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