Police Community Support Officers

Northamptonshire Police; Northampton; On-site; GBP 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Northamptonshire Police as a Police Community Support Officer and play a vital role in enhancing community safety. You'll engage with the public, tackle minor crimes, and receive exceptional training to support your duties. This position offers a shift allowance, ensuring competitive compensation while making a meaningful impact in your local area.

Qualifications

• Exceptional training provided for handling incidents.
• Role involves community engagement and relationship building.

Responsibilities

• Dealing with anti-social behaviour and minor crime.
• Issuing fixed penalty notices and engaging with the community.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Job description

The beating heart of the local community

If you are a people person who wants to make a real difference in the local community, then you are in the right place.

Our Police Community Support Officers (PCSO) perform a very important role in the police service. Some of the key roles and responsibilities of a PCSO include:

1. Communication and negotiation – The role of a PCSO is different from that of a police officer. Your greatest skill is communication and negotiation. You will be at the forefront of the community, dealing with anti-social behaviour and minor crime, encountering varied experiences every day.
2. Designated powers – PCSOs have several powers and abilities that may be exercised in role, such as issuing fixed penalty notices for littering, breach of dog control orders, seizing vehicles used to cause alarm, cycling on footpaths, and more.
3. Building relationships and community engagement – The role is crucial in organising events, building relationships with the public and partner agencies, and addressing issues at a very local level in the community.
4. Exceptional training – You will receive exceptional training to equip you to handle suitable incidents in your day-to-day role. You may be called upon to be a credible witness, submit witness statements, conduct minor crime enquiries, and follow up with victims of crime.

This role attracts a shift allowance of 25.49% after training, bringing the salary to £31,273.

Recruitment Process

1. National application form
2. National sift
3. Force interview and presentation
4. Pre-employment checks including vetting, medical, substance misuse, biometric vetting, and references
5. Uniform fitting