Policing - Level 3 Extended Diploma

Are you passionate about pursuing a career in the Police Force? With our Level 3 Extended Diploma in Policing, you will be provided with an in-depth understanding of the police service's principles, and the various avenues of work within this field. You will also have the opportunity to gain transferable skills that can be applied to the workplace or further study.

These qualification will focus on the study of the police service, offer breadth and depth of study, incorporating a key core of knowledge, and provide opportunities to acquire a number of practical and technical work-related skills.

QUALIFICATION OBJECTIVES:

Allow you to progress to employment or further study and towards the entry qualifications and requirements of the police service.

Provide informed and prepared potential recruits.

THESE QUALIFICATIONS AIM TO PROVIDE YOU WITH:

An understanding of the police service.

The opportunity to investigate career opportunities in the police service.

The ability to prepare for the entry process.

An understanding of the personal commitment and fitness requirements needed to be employed in policing.

An understanding of the external organisations that impact on and influence the work of the police service.

An understanding of how the police service responds in emergency situations.

The opportunity to understand and develop the skills and qualities needed to work in the police service e.g. leadership skills, conflict management, personal protection, teamwork, navigation.

Entry Requirements

5 GCSEs grade 4 or above to include English and Maths.

Details

MANDATORY UNITS:

Unit 01 Prepare for a career in the police service

Unit 02 Develop leadership skills

Unit 03 Equality, diversity and inclusion

Unit 04 Preparation for Higher Education

OPTIONAL UNITS:

Unit 05 Develop aspects of physical fitness for entry to the police service

Unit 06 Values and standards in the police service

Unit 07 Mental and physical wellbeing in the police service

Unit 08 Carry out map reading and navigation across open country

Unit 09 Understand conflict management and personal protection

Unit 11 Collaboration between the emergency services

Unit 12 Emergency planning and response in the police service

Unit 13 Understand the impact of war and conflict on the police service

Unit 14 Understanding discipline in the police service

Unit 17 ICT in the police service

Unit 18 Volunteering in the police service

Unit 19 Safeguarding and the Prevent Duty

Unit 21 Neighbourhood policing

Unit 22 Dealing with emergency incidents

Work Experience

There is no specific work experience required or undertaken for this course however, you will obtain the skills and knowledge that you need in order to progress into a career in the Public Services.

Progression

Upon completion of this course, you can progress onto the below:

Level 3 Certificate in Knowledge of Policing
Policing Foundation Degree
Public Service Foundation Degree
Higher Apprenticeship in Policing/Public Services
BA in Public Services
Professional Policing
Criminology and Policing
Criminal Justice

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Joshua Watt

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