A POLICE force is offering a new degree apprenticeship for police constables next year.
Cleveland Police is offering the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship for recruits to earn while they learn. They will gain a degree in policing alongside their core training as employed police officers.
The force is opening a recruitment process in February next year for an autumn start, with ten
The Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA) offers the opportunity for recruits to earn while they learn, gaining a degree in policing alongside their core training as employed police officers.
Ten new police officers will be recruited in the first intake, with a further ten in 2020.
The scheme will be a mixture of practical training and classroom study. From 2020 the entry requirements to policing will change and all officers will be required to have a degree level qualification upon entry or through an apprenticeship.
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