Herts police offer degrees and graduate diplomas to new recruits

Hertfordshire Constabulary has become the first police force in the region to offer a fully-funded degree apprenticeship or graduate diploma scheme to its new recruits.

The student officers – who will start their academic and on-the-job training in 2021 – will receive formally recognised and professional qualifications through Anglia Ruskin University, which has campuses in Cambridge, Chelmsford, Peterborough and London.

The new entry routes to become a police officer are:

* Police constable degree apprenticeship (PCDA) – join as a police officer and achieve a BSc (Hons) degree in professional policing practice. This is a three-year, work-based, practical and vocational degree.

* Degree holder entry programme (DHEP) – aimed at those who have a degree in any subject. In the first two years, students will achieve a graduate diploma in professional policing practice whilst training as an officer.

For more information about becoming a Hertfordshire police officer and how to apply, visit hertspoliceofficer.co.uk.