Professional Policing

The course is designed to be progressive, building on the required knowledge and skills as laid down in the National Policing Curriculum.  At Level 4, we start with the history, structure and role of the Police Service, before examining such fundamentals as decision making, ethical considerations, vulnerability and risk, legislation and procedure, academic study skills and aspects of criminology and psychology.  As we move to Level 5 we drill further down into vital aspects of underpinning theory, including academic research skills.  At Level 6, the more complex aspects of ethics, decision-making and vulnerability are further examined, alongside optional modules covering specific aspects of policing and a year-long dissertation project.