Police Community Support Officer - Derbyshire, United Kingdom - Derbyshire Constabulary

Derbyshire Constabulary

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Derbyshire, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

Do you want to fight against a range of crimes/disorder problems and really support your local community, then the role of a Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) would be for you
Police Community Support Officers (PCSO) act as a key liaison point between local communities and policing.

Public facing, they provide a visible, accessible, and approachable uniformed presence in the community to offer reassurance, defuse situations with threats of conflict, improve confidence and trust, gather information, and foster good community relations.

This role holds designated PCSO legal powers of enforcement in line with local force requirements to support the successful resolution, prevention, and deterrent of local crime.

PCSOs are expected to respond to a wider range of non-criminal issues that contribute to vulnerability and safety within the community.

They will be expected to act with discretion, making appropriate use of their designated powers and acting within force guidelines.

Key Accountabilities

PCSOs will patrol on foot, in uniform, to provide a highly visible policing presence in communities. PCSOs will get to know their allocated area and its residents and will focus on longterm problem solving to reduce crime and antisocial behaviour in their area as well as improve community confidence.
Develop close working relationships with key community bodies such as local councils, schools, housing associations and community organisations, to gather and provide information, support the vulnerable, promote community cohesion, and identify and tackle issues such as antisocial behaviour.
Develop effective relationships with individuals, including people who are vulnerable and at risk, across the community, providing support and guidance to identify root causes, assess needs, prevent crime, respond to concerns, and build trust in policing.
While patrolling, PCSOs will deal with incidents they encounter and will be responsible for enforcing law on the streets, calling on police officer colleagues where needed. In such instances, PCSOs will support Police Officers in initial frontline response to incidents enabling resolution to and/or preventing escalation of lowlevel offending in line with their designated powers and remit, to ensure immediate public safety.
Engage with the public by conducting housetohouse enquiries to identify issues affecting residents as well as giving appropriate crime prevention advice.
PCSOs will promote Derbyshire Alert to the public, both by encouraging residents to sign up and by creating and distributing interesting and relevant material via the system. PCSOs will also make good use of organisational social media profiles to communicate with their communities.

The must haves

Level 2 English (GCSE Grade 94) (A-C) or equivalent, or able to use English Language to that standard.
You must be available to work between 8.00am and midnight, seven days a week.
Willingness to patrol independently, including lone patrol on late shifts.
You must have sufficient fitness to patrol the streets on foot or bicycle for long periods of time and in all weather conditions.

What's in it for you?
At Derbyshire Constabulary, we aim to create an environment that puts people first. We want you to feel supported in everything you do, so you can give your very best. What's more, we have a range of
reward and benefits that if you join us you could enjoy.

Salary and Shift Allowance
- £21,018 for the first 6 weeks of training.
- £26,836 after training to include shift allowance and weekend working.

Successful applicants would normally be appointed on the bottom of the salary range (Exceptions may apply).
You will receive 14% shift allowance after the initial 6week training.
You will work 34.25 weekend hours per month, for which you will receive an enhancement of 50%.

Next Steps

To find out more, register for our upcoming information webinars click here
. New dates are added on a regular basis, so please check back.

Vacancy closes on Wednesday, 5 July 2023 at 23:55.

Interview will be held in August and September 2023.

Who we are
Here at Derbyshire Constabulary, Police doesn't have to mean patrolling the streets.

Just as important as our uniformed officers is our strong team of professional and support staff working behind the scenes.

It's these skilled people, people like you who contribute to the policing of Derbyshire.

To understand how you can make Derbyshire safer together visit our careers website**.