Detective Constable Accelerated Entry Scheme
Job description
British Transport Police is introducing an Accelerated Entry Scheme for motivated people wishing to the join the force and be fast tracked to becoming a Detective Constable. This unique entry way for the force is open to people from broad range of walks of life and backgrounds. With minimal entry requirements the scheme places emphasis on transferable skills and knowledge from a wide range of backgrounds.
Successful candidates can expect to be fully support by the best crime training the force has to offer. Delivered over a full 12-month period by highly experienced training staff who will provide everything a trainee detective needs to enter the exciting world of criminal investigation.
Application Process:
- Register your interest for an online session
- Attend the online session and optional 1:1 meeting with a current Detective
- Online application form
- Online Testing
- Interview & Assessment Centre
- Vetting and Medical Assessments
- Begin Training
The DC Accelerated entry scheme has been created with support and quality delivery in mind. Recruits will first, and foremost, be trained to be police officers. Diverging after basic training from the traditional probationer constable route way to undertake bespoke criminal investigation training. Designed to give them the skillset to enter CID as a trainee Detective Constable after just 42 weeks of training*.
Training Schedule:
- 18 weeks basic officer training
- 8 weeks tutored uniform patrol
- 16 weeks criminal investigation training
- Entry into CID as a Trainee Detective
- Entry into National Investigators Exam (NIE)
- Portfolio of investigative work working towards accreditation as a Detective Constable
- Inclusive of holiday
Basic Eligibility Criteria:
We do need to let you know that you will not be eligible to apply if:
- You have been unsuccessful following a BTP Police Officer interview in the last 6 months.
- You have been unsuccessful following shortlisting or online ability testing for a BTP Police Officer within the last 3 months.
- You have ever received a custodial sentence (other cautions, convictions and involvement with the police must be declared during the vetting process but are not necessarily a bar to employment).
- You have been declared bankrupt, have a CCJ or an un-managed IVA.
- You have tattoos of any kind on your face or neck.
For further information on our eligibility criteria, pay and benefits and other useful information, please have a read through the attached recruitment pack as it contains lots of useful information for you.
Representing the communities we serve:
It is really important to us that our people reflect the communities we serve so that we can represent them in the best way possible. As a national Police force we work closely with people from all kinds of backgrounds every day. At the moment, a fifth of Police Officers in the UK are women and less than one in 10 come from an ethnic minority.
We want our organisation to be as diverse as the community it serves and welcome applications from everyone. Please be assured that all applications will be judged on their individual merit and no other factors.
The closing date for applications is 18th April 2023 at 10am.
We won’t be able to accept applications after this time for any reason, including technical errors. To avoid disappointment, we encourage you to submit your application prior to this deadline. Following your application being completed and submitted, our team will then let you know if you have passed or failed the application form stage of the process via email.
Help with your application:
BTP will be running application workshops for the Detective Constable AES on Thursday the 13th April at 5pm-6pm & Friday the 14th April at 10am-11pm. To register your interest, please CLICK HERE and register to either of the above mentioned sessions. This will provide more information on what to expect throughout the process and will also provide some useful tips.
More information on the Detective Constable role can be found in our recruitment information pack attached. This explains the role in more detail, a day in the life and covers the assessment process in more detail. Please be aware that the salary/allowance rates included in the pack are incorrect and will be updated as soon as possible. The correct pay and allowances are included within this advert.
If you want to ask us any awkward or ‘obvious’ questions, if you are you unsure whether your personal circumstances are suitable for a career as a DC but don’t know how to talk to us about it, if you have any questions about the application process, please email our friendly and helpful team where we will be happy to help you: [email protected]
At BTP we are proud guardians of the railway and it is crucial that we represent the diverse communities we serve and protect. As ‘One BTP’ across the UK, we know that diversity, inclusion and belonging help us improve our decision making, foster creativity and drive innovation so all our people can thrive.
Our vacancies are open to everyone and all appointments are made based on merit. So that we can become more diverse we encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, women, people who have a disability, those who are neurodiverse and persons who identify as LGBTQI+. We use positive action to encourage potential candidates from underrepresented groups through targeted workshops or advice sessions. If you have the skills, experience and values that here in BTP we pride ourselves on then we would welcome you to apply.
For more information on Positive Action please click here or email the team on [email protected]
To reassure you, anything you ask us will be in the strictest confidence and will not form part of your application.
Join us on the journey and bring your professionalism, commitment and leadership skills on board.
