Investigate first
1. Investigate First
Overview
Could you communicate effectively with someone who has just been seriously assaulted by their partner, had a family member murdered, been robbed at knifepoint or sexually abused? You will need to have strong team working skills, an eye for detail and be driven by your motivation to seek the truth and deliver justice for victims.
If you think this role could be for you, apply to join our detective programme and after your initial police constable training, you'll take up a trainee detective constable role within one of our crime investigation departments (CID) or vulnerability investigation teams (VIT). A mentor and detective tutor will be assigned to you to start your specialist training towards detective accreditation.
Join our team and you'll receive a starting salary of £25,812 to £26,682 plus £3,000 South East Allowance. Your salary will increase in yearly increments up to £43,032 within seven years along with a number of other benefits.
Officers from the rank of constable to chief inspector will receive an additional 10% of their basic pay for all hours worked between 8pm and 6am. This payment is not pensionable and will be paid for each full hour worked. Where overtime is worked between 8pm and 6am, the rate of the allowance is still 10% of basic pay, not 10% of the overtime rate. The allowance is paid in full in respect of each full hour worked.