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Country feels with city crimes: What it’s like being a police detective in Bristol’s Bridgwater ward

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Elisabeth Dane is a Detective Constable in the Police’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID). She spoke to us about completing Police Now’s two-year National Detective Programme, which is designed to train graduates to become leaders on the policing frontline. If you’ve got the determination and grit, there are few careers more rewarding.

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Can I join the police? Top questions about eligibility answered

Advice

If your application to Police Now – for either the National Graduate Leadership Programme or the National Detective Programme – is successful, you’ll be embarking on a career with huge responsibilities, aiming to help transform communities, reduce crime and improve the public’s confidence in policing. All police officers must adhere to high professional standards. It’s not surprising then that the recruitment process for joining the police includes rigorous eligibility checks.

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Careers that make a difference

Careers advice and planning

Find out about careers that you’ll find fulfilling and rewarding if you want to help people and make a difference.

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How do I get a graduate job in the armed forces or emergency services?

Advice

Everything you need to know about graduate jobs in the armed forces and emergency services. Whether you want to learn more about working as a firefighter or paramedic, or the attributes you’ll need to succeed in a military career, you can find answers to key questions here.

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Police officer: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Police officers uphold law and order by detecting, preventing and investigating crimes.

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What are the best paying jobs for graduates?

Careers advice and planning

Find out the UK’s average graduate salary, the highest paying graduate jobs and how your degree discipline could affect your earning potential.

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